Pierson's Blog

When Springsteen Hands You The Wheel

The first week of 2020 has come and gone. I look around, survey my surroundings, and notice that I’m okay. I take a few deep breaths, through the phantom anxiety in my chest. I stumble out into the world, maybe a list in hand, maybe no list, making an effort to keep moving. This past week, I was in the fortunate position of getting to

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The Problem With Christmas

OK, I’m gonna be honest: this year, I don’t like Christmas. To me, it represents a widely-agreed-upon idea of what life should be like around this time of year. People act around Christmas like they do on social media: like everything is great, awesome, and amazing. And this is ridiculous, because the truth is, life is not always great, awesome, and amazing for everyone. Not

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What To Do When You Fail

It’s been about two months since my last post, and I’m feeling a bit sheepish about it. And I do find it worth noting that the last one was written right here at the same little coffee shop in my hometown, where I’m sitting now. And what’s happened since then? Well, the short answer is, not a lot. I have a big propensity for productivity,

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Songs From Mom

I walk into a coffee shop. The song “Rocket Man” by Elton John is playing. Since coming back from LA, I’ve heard so many songs that seemed as though somehow, they were programmed with intention, broadcast on her frequency. Even as I write this, “Country Roads” is playing: “The radio reminds me of my home far away / Driving down the road I get a

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A metronome can be thought of as a symbol of regularity - like, the regularity of creating something new every day - even for five minutes.

Prioritize Creativity by Minimizing “Detours”: Where True Fulfillment Can ACTUALLY Be Found

Being an Artist in this modern world is akin to being a samurai, or a warrior of some sort. Distractions are more rampant than they have ever been, what with the demands of social media, and society in general. The problem is that many of these demands are necessary, such as money-making or other survival-related activities. But as necessary as they are, they have nothing

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WHAT IF There Is NOTHING Wrong??

It can be all to easy to think that there is “something wrong” – with some circumstance in our lives, or even with us. We remember trips to the doctor for flu shots when we were young. We remember a parent or teacher coming to us about some problem at school “following instructions”. And I’m sure every one of us is all too familiar with

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