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”
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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”
Finding the Joy
I’ve been spending too much of my time thinking about productivity, procrastination, habit-forming, etc. The effort it takes to focus on the how often distracts from the what. I’m trying to give myself permission to let things ~be~ sometimes. I don’t have to be working on a play draft while writing in a journal whileContinue reading “Finding the Joy”
Percolate
Not every idea comes in a sudden rush of inspiration. Not many at all, actually. It’s OK to sit on things awhile. Let them percolate. Right now, for example, I’m working on rewrites for a play, and it’s taking a long time. I often find I’m just waiting for the characters to tell me whatContinue reading “Percolate”
Odd Choices
In 2016 I directed a production of Morris Panych’s The Ends of the Earth. It’s a tale of two men who, acting on unfounded paranoia, flee from each other, only to meet each other again in a derelict hotel. A series of strange encounters and coincidences unfold during their adventures. The piece dabbles in absurdity,Continue reading “Odd Choices”
Solo
There’s no denying the creation process can be a very lonely journey. I’m finding the many days alone are pretty hard. Trying to get work done and move forward with different projects is proving next to impossible. The weight of this whole pandemic thing can definitely have an effect on a person. And artists, whetherContinue reading “Solo”
Insecurity Loop
It’s so easy to get caught up in it. Someone reveals they don’t like you, you wonder what it is about yourself you could change, you work on changing that thing the next time you interact with someone, they reveal they don’t like you, and it continues. I find as someone who’s spent a goodContinue reading “Insecurity Loop”
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