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this video unironically changed my life (the change is still a wip)
What a simple way to NOTICE that voice - inner critic, censor, filter, negative self talk, ereshkigal, (xv) the devil, (iv) the emperor, the firefighter, the manager, shadow self - and actually have a conversation with it. Who knew ugliness is such a trigger (lol Keats? IDK)
May 31, 2025
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Anti Rec: Maybe this makes no sense, but stay with me.
In my efforts to put myself out there and post my art (and I notice this especially with TikTok) I become extremely vain. Not necessarily in a positive sense. Maybe a better way to describe it would be that I become preoccupied with what I look like while I create art.
There’s something so backwards about that to me. This obsession with looking a certain way while I’m focused or while I’m drawing has truly hindered my creative flow. I become a shell by the time I’ve finished drawing for the night (or filming a TikTok). The problem becomes something completely different from how it began. What starts as a creative equation to solve becomes a existential questioning of myself and my appearance. It’s feeling like art is not valuable unless the artist is valued (physically).
May 9, 2025
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I’ve been appreciating art and artists more ever since AI started rising. It made me really curious to learn about different artists and how much time and effort they put into their work. And honestly it made me realize how UGLY AI art are!
May 20, 2025
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while this seems counterintuitive it’s something I’ve been trying to adopt this mindset into my practice lately since it presents great opportunities to learn and make Better Art.
as someone who always Wants Perfection with their work (especially with the first go of things), making bad art has been something I’ve made a lot lately because I’ve been learning so many new things (like cyanotype and darkroom printing).
fun fact: I actually have two cyano-totes. The first one has barely seen the light of day because it was a hot mess (aka I def did not rinse it enough). BUT without the first one I would not have made the second one that you guys showed so much love for!!!!!!
*this was also a nice little reflection moment for me because I was very fed up last night in my darkroom class so thanks pi.fyi for making #reflect and remember it’s about progress not perfection*
Jul 3, 2024
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he slayed with this one. Release regret, release fear?? Remember I have a body and come back to it?? Authorize myself to rest?? CRADLE MY HEART LIKE A MOTHER HOLDING ITS BABY? Don't mind if I do king
May 31, 2025
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astronomically lower carbon footprint than using a text transformer model as your therapist. And you get to be your own safe place to rest and all that cheesy shit 💗 Mia Thermopolis is the blueprint btw, princess diaries raised me
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cutest sweetest most darling gratitude journal app. Get a notification everyday to direct your attention to something brighter. flip thru ur logs to notice all the sick stuff you've got going on. Ez dubs
May 31, 2025