blogging Featured Time for a restart. Change doesn't threaten the work. It all comes down to whether we're willing to learn the new thing. Well, friends, I'm learning the new thing.
Daily Videos You cannot lose your creative identity. (daily video) One of the cruelest “motivations” I ever heard was this: if you don’t write, you’re not a writer. No. No. No. Listen to me: YOUR CREATIVE IDENTITY CANNOT BE LOST, EVEN IF YOU'RE NOT ACTING ON IT. A leg is a leg even in a cast.
Daily Videos Happy Halloween! Let the children lead the way.(daily video) Happy Halloween, creatives! There’s a beautiful thing you can observe this time of year that most of us have forgotten: Children do not get “blocked.” We must re-learn how to play.
Daily Videos You already have the right to make your art. (daily video) Do you want to draw? Write? Sew? Sing? There’s a key secret the bigwigs don’t want you to know: there is no gate.
Daily Videos Creative, at some point, you'll have to grieve. (daily video) Creative, there’s an old expression: the other side of love is grief. This applies directly to your art.
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Daily Videos Prepare for a fabulous creative week. (daily video) Creative, it’s Sunday. This is great news. Why? Because you get to ensure you have a killer creative week.
Daily Videos Want to be okay? You need to be flexible. (daily video) It’s incredibly powerful to be “just okay,” creative. Being “okay” takes flexibility, though, and we often forget to include it.
Daily Videos If I created yesterday, so can you. (daily video) Well, yesterday was terrible. Just fingertips on my skin were so painful that I ended up on the ground. Guess what? I still wrote. I’m not saying this to boast. I’m saying this so you know that you can do the same.
Daily Videos Why I hate the "f" word. Not the one you're thinking. (daily video) The "f" word is not your friend. (No, no that one.)
Daily Videos Some days are worse than others. (daily video) Creatives, today my inflammation and arthritis have joined forces for maximum efficiency. I'm not okay. I WILL be okay. Today, however, I'm physically not up for making a video. I'm still going to create. So should you.
Daily Videos TRY. (daily video) Creative, the cruelest thing about being blocked is it makes you think you CAN’T create. If you don’t believe you can, you won’t really try. Hear me, creative: that board can bear your weight. TRY.
Daily Videos Living things need rest. (daily video) Creative, I know you feel behind. Late. Even so, you MUST make time to rest, or you’ll end up resting involuntarily when you crash.
Daily Videos Intentionality is the key. (daily video) Creative, do you know what practice is? It's intentionality, repeating the thing (for good or ill) until we can do it well. Guess what? That's how we make art.
Daily Videos Practice = Progress (daily video) Do you still want to make art? Then it’s time to break your method down, or it will not survive these terrible times.
Daily Videos The two rules are simple. They're not easy. (daily video) Creative, you will get better at art. That’s what practice does. But if you aren't doing the art which can be practiced, you will not improve at all.
Daily Videos Creative, do you love it? Then keep going. (daily video) “Talent is a pursued interest. Anything that you’re willing to practice, you can do." —Bob Ross It's not about whether or not you're super talented. It's about whether or not you love this enough to keep trying.
Daily Videos You have no idea what you can do. (daily video) Creative, you don’t know what your limits are. You have no idea what you can really do. Don’t limit yourself by imagining boundaries that may not even be real.
Daily Videos It's time to plan ahead. (daily video) Creative, this is your moment. Get your tools and playlists NOW. Set boundaries of time NOW. Don’t wait until you have 15 minutes free only to spend 10 of them building a playlist.
Daily Videos Failure, for you, is not a permanent state. (daily video) It’s Saturday. Let’s take a moment, creative, to address a most important word in your arsenal. Today, we’re talking about Failure.
Daily Videos Don't get distracted. (daily video) Creative, there’s a lot going on. It’s bad. I know it’s distracting. I need you to not be distracted. CREATE.
Daily Videos We all need reminders. (daily video) Creative, this is one of the most powerful tips I can give you. Did you have a good day creatively? Put it in your calendar with a reminder to pop up yearly. I’m dead serious. This is a source of encouragement you would not believe.
