Artists Uplift the Spirits of the World
- Artis Moon
- Aug 6
- 4 min read
ARTISTS UPLIFT THE SPIRITS OF THE WORLD
We inspire.
We make sense of things.
We beautify the world
to counter the ugly forces at work
in the dense realms of vibration.
We channel. We divine.
We intuit. We align.
We feel. We heal. Alone. Together.
We dissent.
We document.
We unite.
We amplify.
We speak Truth to Power
and bring Power to Truth.
We innovate.
We soothe.
We ignite that spark in your soul
that was waiting…
We build community.
We let you know -
You’re not alone.
(Music: Shungudzo - It’s a good day (to fight the system) )
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Waking up feeling great, having a ‘good day’ is relative when there’s so much collective suffering.
There are many ways to fight the system. I’m a lover. Joy & creation are resistance.
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Being an artist is, and always has been, at the core of Who I Am.
(So yes, I guess, they nailed my name; Artis = ‘of art’ in Latin.)
Almost all of my jobs or businesses have been arts-based.
Dance teacher.
Art framer.
Tap & percussion teacher, performer, company founder, choreographer, composer, producer, director.
(Then my first monumental creation, Adobe, was born when I was 28, in March 2002, during my thesis semester of art school at Corcoran College of Art + Design, during which time I was teaching tap &/or drumming 6 days a week.)
Photographer. Writer. Copy Editor. Web Master.
Lead Arts integration Specialist.
Teacher of visual art, drama, storytelling, drumming, music theory and improvisation, as well as mindfulness and meditation.
Then came soundbaths… and the healing arts.
While I’ve flowed from one to another and often many of these at once, they have all influenced one another.
I’m in a place where I feel a strong need to pivot a bit and reclaim, or recenter, some aspects of myself that were set aside largely due to the demands of motherhood (which I do not begrudge one bit. And I’m still in the thick of it. But… )
My kids are older now, life has stabilized more, and time is flowing differently, so it’s partly a matter of realizing that I can prioritize differently, set new habits and workflow patterns now.
When I shifted gears in 2016 and founded my healing arts practice, The Boundless Life, it was a pivot that I immersed myself in fully, which shifted my path of service from arts-based teaching and working more with kids, to deeper dive work in helping people (mostly adults) heal and transform their lives in alignment with their Purpose on the planet.
Growing a business while being the sole breadwinner, a full-time mom, and Caregiver - while I could say it’s been a lot - has actually been beautiful.
The work I do is extremely fulfilling, it feeds me rather than draining me, and it fills my heart to see people lives change before my eyes.
I design my life. I have time freedom to ebb and flow, in terms of busy-ness, with how I’m feeling and the demands on my time, and being my own boss allows me to center my family’s needs and work around them as much as I’m able.
Not gonna lie, as an entrepreneur, work/life balance can be challenging sometimes! I’m one of those people that can go-go-go, but my family does kinda keep me in check if I’m doing too much. And sometimes that means I’m spinning my wheels doing too much of the wrong thing.
Especially as someone living with neuro- differences and time blindness, I have to catch myself many times in a day - Am I supposed to be doing this right now? My attention can tend to be in many places at once (chronic multi-tasker), and sometimes I gotta reign myself in….
Sometimes planning ahead with my weekly calendar and daily time-blocking works for me… and sometimes it doesn’t! (Because, also - CPTSD and Major Depressive 'Disorder’ which can strike without warning. Mental health greatly affects my flow.)
What I don’t do is shame or criticize myself for my lack of productivity on any given day.
I work with as much structure as I can, I roll with what goes down, and I keep it moving.
This is the life of an artist. (At least, Me.)
Ebb. & Flow.
One of the things I love is how making art resets my Everything.
It’s one of my favorite ways to recalibrate.
It’s been my constant companion since before I could write my name.
My Confidant. My Secret Encoder.
Record Keeper. Soul Portal.
I am an artist in everything I do.
But I don't spend enough time in my studio!
I am changing that.
This is my public vow to myself
to prioritize this aspect of my soul journey
and share more of this side of Me
with You.
I feel a rebrand is coming…..
Wanna make art with me? I’ve got some things coming for you. 😘
Whatever it is that your soul is longing for, that part of you that got left behind at some point, that thing that gets you choked up when you think about doing it, don't ignore it!
Give yourself the medicine your heart is asking for. Let your higher self guide you.
Recognize. Recalibrate. Do something that you love! Keep going.
(I've got some things brewing to inspire your commitment to your passions too...)
📞 I’m grateful to @austindmorris & the team at @3711studios for this beautiful facelift on our Mount Rainier studio building which houses @Station3510 on the ground floor, a church on the 2nd, and @JennaNorth and I (@theboundlesslife) on the 3rd. 🎨
It makes me wanna be there more! Come visit if you’re local!
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