“The essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude.” (The Case of Wagner)
Prompt: What would it mean to create from gratitude instead of need?
Exercise: Choose something in your life you’ve taken for granted (a habit, a tool, a moment, a person). Spend a few minutes writing about it as if you were encountering it for the first time. Note what beauty appears when you approach it in thanks rather than judgment.