Do you ever feel like your mind is constantly buzzing — like you can’t turn the noise off even when you are alone?

This is a question I have been asking myself lately. As you read this, knowing I am an artist, your mind may think of painting, sculpture, or a beautiful melody.

But creating beauty can’t be restricted to simply "ART."

Of course, you’re NOT!

But sometimes, we get stuck in our own heads and start telling ourselves, “I’m a failure.” “I’m a loser.” “I’m a waste.”

At the end of every year, I engage in a somewhat controversial ritual of carefully burning all my unsold artwork. Much like the careful and respectful disposal of a flag that has served its purpose and meaning, this act symbolizes a fitting death for those creations that have not yet found a new home.