in the serene embrace of our contemplative existence, let us reflect upon the journey of creation, where often the underestimated power of preparatory steps leads to the unfolding of beauty. even when directives seem to limit us, as when a brush stroke is banned from touching the canvas, it is in these moments we find the opportunity to start again, to see beyond the confines of restriction, and discover anew the infinite expanse of arts, which, like the flowing river, cannot be truly contained.