It is no coincidence that finally having an art-confidante coincided with an increase in my artwork. Thus we accomplish the confessional, the work-therapy, and the blessings all at once. The biggest danger in isolation and disappointment is irrelevancy. On one hand, we can feel so discouraged that we feel there's no point in our art. On the other hand, we can be so isolated and immersed in our own heads that our work will have meaning only to ourselves and it won't resonate with anyone else.
Imagination is the closest link to our soul.
It is not bound by past beliefs and fears. I use my imagination in the rough spots. In my world I never journey alone. For me my home and surroundings, my loved ones, even a visual on a cover of a magazine sparks me into something as long as my imagination is active. My dreams, conception and plans can change with someone crossing my life-path.