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Art Holds Meaning

Old photograph of a large moon globe in a room
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Art holds meanings that have yet to be found in words.

Next time you find yourself in a place of deep meaning, but one that resists articulation1, consider tapping into the artist within.

We often get overwhelmed by meaning, unknowingly.

When we cry at a movie or get emotional at the peak of a mountain, it is because we’re missing the words to describe our feelings.

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