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…
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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…
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…
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,…
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,…
Learn How To Fish: How To Study Trends Like An Artist Studies Form
Why is it a good idea to study social trends and patterns? Well, for the same reason it is a good idea for an artist to study form. For an artist to get good at…
The Courageousness of Desire
Being raised Catholic, I learned pretty quickly the pitfalls of desire. There’s a pretty clear statement to this effect in a well-known and oft-repeated Biblical psalm: The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want…
Don’t Focus; At Least, Not In The Way You’re Used To
When we’re young, life is simple. We find ourselves taking piano lessons, or dance, or art, or soccer. If we show a proclivity towards any of these activities, we are encouraged (usually by our parents)…
The Blessing of Inconvenience
For the past few days, I have been fighting an inconvenient cold that seemed also to appear in conjunction with allergies to my new roommate’s cats. I can’t say it was all bad, though, for…
Hacking The Zeitgeist
As one chapter ends, and a new one begins, it can be easy to start off excited, optimistic and with a sense of being a “New Man” or “New Woman.” And this is great. It’s…