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Month: August 2021

Take the Back Seat in Your Art

Take the Back Seat in Your Art

August 28, 2021August 18, 2021 Posted in Art LifeLeave a comment

We all love the driver’s seat. Being able to go where you want and call the shots. But artistically, taking a backseat can sometimes lead to more creative growth.

#critique #art #writer #creativity #drawing #fiction #kindness #arttherapy

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Swimming with Words

Swimming with Words

August 21, 2021August 12, 2021 Posted in Creative Process1 Comment

Does diving in to that blank page cause you to balk? There are ways to get past the fear and start swimming with words.

#writersblock #productivity #anxiety #creation #writing #mentalhealth #arttherapy

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The Great Idea Heist

The Great Idea Heist

August 14, 2021July 28, 2021 Posted in Art Life, Uncategorized1 Comment

The Great Idea Heist: We are artists. Yes we steal. And we can get away with it.

#steal #art #creativity #kazbrekker #oliviarodrigo #arttherapy #imagination #writer #music

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Destroy Your Desk

Destroy Your Desk

August 7, 2021July 27, 2021 Posted in Art Life4 Comments

Yes, your desk needs to go. If not literally, then figuratively. You can’t cut yourself off from your life, no matter how tempting it may be.

#writer #stephenking #creativity #arttherapy #mentalhealth #supportsystem #comic #art

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