you gotta work on something everyday. even if you don’t think you’ll ever reveal it to the public. even if it’s not in the medium you typically work in (if you paint, do a pencil drawing or write a poem…if you sculpt try making an abstract pastel drawing…if you write essays try writing a song…so on and so forth). even if it’s !not good! that’s fine. even if you work on a little bit each day that’s okay. you’re still stimulating your brain and when the block is over your mind with be warmed up and ready. this is def something i’ve struggled with recently but making an effort to keep myself active creatively has helped a ton.
Jun 20, 2024
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Keep in mind that you don’t have to create on a daily basis, in an artist life, we have other stuff to do, from work to keeping our social life with our friends.
However, don’t feel bad if you’re enable to create for the moment, it might be just an art block that you will overcome with time.
Nevertheless, when you have a free time for yourself, try to just do it for 5 minutes, 5 minutes is nothing right ? So why not just do it even if it’s just one word / one sentence, it’s okay, 1% is better than 0%.
Slowly but surely you will get back on track ! 💪🏽
Jan 11, 2025
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recently heard one of my fave tiktokers say that if you’re a creative person and you‘re not creating, ur GONNA be depressed… and i was like that’s so true
so recently i’ve been trying to just do little things like write and take pictures and post stuff and really anything (regardless of the quality) to try and expel that energy and i think that’s a good mindset to have
May 19, 2025
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When I say “work,” I don’t mean your job. I mean spiritual or artistic work whatever that may be. Whole lotta folx wanna be artists and I don’t disapprove of that. It’s good people want to be “creative” even though it’s painful and most ideas are bad. If you have the desire to be “creative” (and maybe one day, featured in this very newsletter alongside these contemporary luminaries) you must do your work every day. If you do it every day, eventually you’ll have something resembling a body of work and maybe even mastery of a craft.
May 31, 2022
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mandatory part of the human condition, i fear. i have like 58 but thats besides the point
May 30, 2025
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liking ur rec = saying hi when we go to get our morning papers from the end of our driveways (picture me doing so tony soprano style)
Aug 12, 2024
actually it’s a me song because i like it. be quiet and listen to this “show me how” by men i trust.
May 4, 2025