Why Visualization?

Watched a documentary tonight called Hungry for Change. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2323551/ It is a film about nutrition, and it was very interesting, in fact there is nothing to disagree with in it. But the artist in me took something extra away that made me feel better about what I do as a profession.

One of the keys to weight loss is changing your mind about what you want and how it is effecting your body and your well being. They talked about visualization and how it is the only way to speak to your mind and body and they way they work together. Visualize what you want and your body will understand and begin to the make the changes.

Why is it important to visualize? Because your body doesn't speak English, or whatever other spoken language you might speak.

Here is a very simple example, you can go to a country where they speak a different language than you and you can ask 1000 people where the bathroom is and they won't tell where one is, but if you draw a picture of a toilet, they will tell you immediately.

We have seen around the world that art is one way that feelings and emotions can be expressed in ways that cross barriers of culture and language.

This segment of this film really brought that home to me about how important it is that we create art and share it. Not only does it help us as artists to express ourselves as we create it, but those that see it are able to have an experience with it that they can share as well.

It is a great blessing and a responsibility to be an artist.