Mary Poppins' Secret: Create a Beautiful Life & Embrace Change

Mary Poppins taught the secret of creating a beautiful, adventurous life and choosing how to respond to change, much like an artist. Watching Mary Poppins again after many years, I remembered the little girl who wanted to create a life full of magic and delight. I realized I had, in a way, become Mary Poppins, creating that life and learning to embrace change with optimism. She reminded me that how I respond to change is a choice, and that life is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious if I only believe. This perspective helps artists move from passion to profession with clarity and confidence, focusing on the magic of each moment rather than wishing things were different. (Written by Crista Cloutier, artist mentor + founder of The Working Artist.)