Dear Friends -

Part of the world was on fire yesterday. Again.

I chose not to write about it straight away because this isn’t a news or current affairs site and I’m trying to answer questions that look towards the future rather than dwell in the past.

I don’t mean to trivialise my outrage, or ignore the pain, frustration and anxiety being felt by many of you. Trauma doesn’t disappear just because you ignore it.

I sat in front of the television watching what was happening and trying to make sense of it. Hours passed before I realised that the news of the day had distracted me from my intentions for the week, and I decided it was time to get back to work.

I’m not an ostrich with my head in the sand. I’m not denying the truth of what I learned yesterday. But sitting on the sofa staring at the news isn’t going to get me any closer to creating the world I want to live in.

That requires me to do my work like a professional. If I was a grocer, I’d open my store. If I was a heart surgeon, I’d show up for surgery.

In my work, I have the good fortune of being able to adapt and grow with every new input. The words I share today don’t ignore the reality of the world today, they are informed by it.

I don’t pretend you’re not disturbed by these events, but I know that you an artist and my job is to protect and nurture the health of your creative heart, and I take that responsibility as seriously as any surgeon.

I encourage you to open up, even though it might seem easier to shut down.

And go to work like a professional, informed and motivated by what you know to be true, so that together we can create the world that we believe in.

Yours in hope and possibility,

Matthew.

The Infinite Creative

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