Artistic? Yes. Expressive of it? Usually too shy / afraid / mortified at bringing attention to myself / stuck in a mind-state that says, "It's not good enough." I love to write, read, and think ideas through. I used to be a professional singer...I adored the singing but the "public" aspects of performance were difficult -- I felt fine on stage while singing, but clammed up between songs and always had my heart in my mouth when people clamoured after me with opinions and praise.

Writing is my major form of artistic expression...I am working on a memoir, a book on the I Ching, and a book of poems.

Part of my artistic "eye" is to look for the beautiful in every day...to remind myself of it. I think it was Tolstoy who wrote that "Beauty will save the world"...I added, "and the mind."

Great thread...thanks, Rachel!