Worrying about time passing too quickly does no one any favours. Work on that great thing and yes, set yourself deadlines, but understand that greatness takes time. Set your own pace and don’t compare it to the pace of others. (These are often just reminders to myself, by the way… Don’t think I’m successfully embodyingContinue reading “Slippery Time”
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Let’s Try to Write Something
Some days I have a topic ready to go and I feel passionate about it. Other days, like today, I do not. But I do want to say that committing to this project has been fruitful. Yes, I missed a few days here and there, but for the most part I’ve been on top ofContinue reading “Let’s Try to Write Something”
Accomplishments
Lately I’m trying to remind myself what I have already accomplished so that I’m not too bogged down by what I “should” currently be accomplishing. Creative success does not have to be defined by the products we put out in the world. We are not more or less successful if we have a million booksContinue reading “Accomplishments”
Newness
I’ve been living in a trailer on my parents’ property, waiting out my self-isolation period as I’ve just arrived from out of province. I was reading about another artist lately who thrives in “new” environments, where their routine is skewed and they are vulnerable to the unknown. A change in environment can lead to aContinue reading “Newness”
Knowledgeable Enough?
Do you ever read or watch beautifully crafted stories and think “I could never create a world like that?” I’m watching I May Destroy You (which is actually required viewing for all of humanity — not sure if you got the memo) and I’m thinking I could never know enough about a particular city orContinue reading “Knowledgeable Enough?”
Key Moments
It’s probably this global pandemic thing we have going on, but I’ve been extra conscious of my ~success as an artist~ and constantly comparing where I am now to where I would like to be. I’m trying to remind myself how happy I’ve been lately. Not overall, really, but in specific moments. Like going toContinue reading “Key Moments”
Exercise?
I’m thinking it would probably do me good… To do it more often, anyway. It’s supposed to be good for your brain and stuff, right? Make you think more clearly? Calm your mind so you can focus on the juicy creative stuff? Now how do I get as much motivation to stick to my exerciseContinue reading “Exercise?”
Commodity
I can get very wrapped up in my own thoughts. When working on a creative project I often start to overthink it and question its value. That’s why writing these (almost) daily posts is liberating for me. It reminds me that sometimes you just have to churn out something. Even if it’s garbage. I putContinue reading “Commodity”
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