Creative Mornings | Fredrick Spence (Thunderbear): “ Art as Acceptance: Carving and Creativity”

Friday, May 26, 2023
Launch Co-working Space
167 Lombard Street (Exchange District), 5th Floor • MAP+
Networking 8:15 am
The event Starts at 8:30 am

May’s Theme is Acceptance.

Acceptance is the act of surrendering to our reality without judgment or fear. There are many things in our lives that cause us discomfort or pain. We attempt to change or resist them, to no effect. So we wave a big stick, keeping them at bay like a wounded animal.

Acceptance is weaving into your story what once caused you pain — and still might, to this day. You welcome that creature into your home, tend to its wounds, and feed it out of your hand. Acceptance is knowing that this feral animal lives side by side with your tender house cat of a heart, always.
Embracing what cannot change can help you gather the energy to change what must. Accept these truths: you cannot make another person love or see you. You did not finish everything before the sun set on another day — and you didn’t need to. Every moment will pass, the blissful and the excruciating. It’s the hardest lesson but one we need the most: the grace to let go.

Our Lexington chapter chose this month’s exploration of Acceptance, and Robert Beatty illustrated the theme.

For more information about the speaker, Fredrick Spence, visit Here!