Hungry to Be Moved: Living Life as an Art Form
The Hunger for Depth
I long for a life of ease—not the kind that comes from sidestepping discomfort, but the ease that comes from leaning fully into life. From letting every experience—joyful or challenging—show me something essential about myself and inspire me to shape my reality with greater clarity and intention.
Because even the moments that reveal what I don’t want carry their own gift. They awaken my desire to shift, to refine, to call in what I do want.
In this way, life itself becomes a masterpiece in progress—one I get to co-create with every choice I make and every experience I embrace.
This is the art of being moved by life: allowing its complexity, its richness, its contrast, to pull me deeper into alignment with the person I am becoming. It’s about meeting life intimately—like a lover—and letting its every nuance touch, transform, and inspire me.
The Gift of Contrast
It’s easy to appreciate life when things are going well, when ease feels like an effortless flow. But the moments that feel difficult or uncomfortable—the ones we’re quick to label as “bad” or “negative”—often carry the most profound opportunities for growth.
These moments aren’t here to punish or derail us. They’re here to act as mirrors, reflecting back what isn’t aligned, what isn’t wanted. They create contrast—a vital tension that clarifies and sharpens our desires, like the dark background of a painting making the vibrant colors pop.
Imagine tasting a bold, dark chocolate—slightly bitter, slightly sweet, with an edge of spice. It’s not “bad,” it’s simply complex, and that complexity is what makes it memorable. Life’s challenges are like that: layered and nuanced, offering us richness we wouldn’t otherwise experience.
When I sit with the discomfort of these moments, something magical happens. They inspire me to shift my energy, my choices, my perspective, and to consciously call in what feels aligned, expansive, and true. Contrast, then, is not a problem to solve but a catalyst to embrace—a necessary part of the creative process.
Presence as the Portal to Ease
True ease isn’t about a life free from challenge. It’s about meeting life as it is, with presence, curiosity, and a willingness to feel everything. It’s about making love to life—allowing its textures, flavors, and contrasts to awaken something within me, instead of resisting or judging what I don’t understand.
When I approach life this way, even the so-called “hard” moments feel less heavy. They become… textured rather than unbearable, poignant rather than painful. They add depth to the masterpiece of my life, reminding me that every stroke—whether bold and brilliant or muted and shadowed—has its place.
The Art of Shaping Reality
Every moment holds the power to move us if we let it. When we allow ourselves to make love to life—to meet it fully, without shying away—we become more attuned to what feels aligned and what doesn’t. We notice the subtle cues, the whispers of desire, and the inner nudges that guide us toward what we really want.
The moments that challenge us are often the greatest teachers. They remind us to stay present, to soften into the discomfort, and to ask: What would feel better? What would bring me closer to what I desire?
This act of choosing—of creating through love and intention—becomes the essence of living life as an artist.
When I encounter something that doesn’t feel good, I no longer see it as a failure or setback. I see it as an invitation: What do I want instead? What would feel richer, more expansive, more alive? Every choice becomes a stroke on the canvas of my life.
Life as a Masterpiece
To live this way is to see life not just as a work of art but as a lover—a dynamic, evolving relationship that deepens with every choice and every experience. And the most profound realization? You are both the artist and the masterpiece. Not despite your struggles, mistakes, or imperfections, but because of them.
Each experience—every heartbreak, every triumph, every quiet, mundane moment—has shaped the masterpiece of you. The complexity of your journey adds dimension and texture to who you are, creating something stunning in its uniqueness.
The Invitation to Be Moved
Life, in its fullness, is waiting to be embraced. The beauty and the contrast, the joy and the challenge—it’s all part of the dance. When you make love to life, you don’t just live it—you savor it, shape it, and allow it to shape you.
So here’s my invitation: Let life move you. Meet it with the intimacy of a lover, the curiosity of an artist, and the openness of someone who knows the masterpiece is already in progress.
Yours artful sovereignty,
Sharon Marie Scott
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