Life As Artful Living

LELLA SATIE
4 days ago
2 min read

This morning, I woke to a faint light of a new day as it began to fill the atelier to the sound of birds —high in a little village nestled in the Andalusian mountains. The air is still, fresh, and scented with a promise of a beautiful day.

I’m choosing gratitude, moment by moment. For breath. For life. For this present miracle of being. For the gift of acting. Gratitude is the surest antidote to any low vibration or heavy emotion. Begin simply: be grateful for your breath, for your body. Then expand outward—to your environment, to the open field of possibility available when you choose to rise, to move forward with purpose and passion.

I’m currently in the midst of filming a feature film, and today is a rare day off. For an actor—or any artist—a “day off” rarely means doing nothing. There is always something to feel into, to stay open to, to refine. That is the joy of living your passion. The work is not a burden. It’s a breath. It’s life.

In a world of noise, distractions, addictions to quicker, better, faster and more - the pull is to look out there for joy and fulfillment. That is the great illusion. Those magazine-style photos and polished videos on social media are just that - a glam image of grandeur. They are not a lived experience, not the essence of life.

Here in this timeless village, life still happens inside homes, inside hearts, inside real conversations over time spent together and shared meals. Last night, I walked through cobbled streets and found the village gathered in the square. Locals and expats—young, old, elegant, barefoot—sat at the edge of the bar’s light while a band played under the stars. Someone told me earlier in the day, “There’s a concert tonight.” And though to an outsider it might have looked like “just a local band,” to those of us present, it was a concert. A moment. A memory. A communion.

There’s a sacred beauty in the slowness here. In Gaucín, life unfolds like a breath held a little longer. There’s one bus. It goes to one place. Once a day. There is nothing to chase. Nowhere to get. Just long summer days to live, notice, feel and be present.

I hope you find your peace in this moment. Center in your heart and listen for its silent wispers. Find a quiet place and reclaim the simple luxury of being alive. Step outside the noise. Go to a park. Visit a local market. Call someone you love and meet a human being. Touch the image of real life instead of tap on your screen to see the next picture on your phone.

Make magic by living consciously—moment by moment. That’s the real art. That’s the masterpiece.

With love from Costa del Sol,

Lella

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