A morning studio practice-lighting a candle My son, Andrew Mason, is a musician in Toronto. He recently recommended a book to me that he had read during his music studies. The book is called Effortless Mastery: Liberating the Master Musician Within by Kenny Werner. Written in 1996, this book is just as relevant today as it was 18 years ago. Effortless Mastery is about learning how to find the 'space', the 'flow'. Werner gives meditations and suggestions as to how a musician might find that 'universal' space within themselves from which to create. Visual artists will find the suggestions helpful in their own creative work. In my own artistic practice, I light a candle each morning as I come into my studio. I do this to set my intention and to hold the space for my work for the day. I have the candle near my studio door so I can remember to blow it out and feel gratitude for the day's work as I leave at the end of th...