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Build an Idea Catalog

Build an Idea Catalog

January 30, 2021February 21, 2021 Posted in Creative Process1 Comment

Don’t let those creative ideas get lost in the jumble. Build a catalog of creativity. #organize #mental #health #art

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We Are All Frankenstein

We Are All Frankenstein

January 23, 2021January 9, 2021 Posted in Creative Process1 Comment

We breath life into our creations. But art without a soul is hollow and forgettable. #art #soul #creativity #mentalhealth

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Beware the Scissor Men

Beware the Scissor Men

January 16, 2021January 1, 2021 Posted in Creative Process1 Comment

The linear thought process is dead. Let’s cut stuff up. #surreal #mental #health #creativity #dada #doompatrol

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Flip the Switch

Flip the Switch

January 9, 2021December 22, 2020 Posted in Art Life2 Comments

Technology is a switch. Sometimes you need to switch it off. But you can’t live your life in the dark. #mental #health #technology #unplug

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The Importance of Nonsense

The Importance of Nonsense

January 2, 2021December 22, 2020 Posted in Creative Process1 Comment

Sometimes gathering up a little nonsense does does us all a little good. Seriousness puts nails in your coffin as an artist. Use #morningpages to slip into Wonderland. #art #mental #health

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Stick Your Art in the Oven

Stick Your Art in the Oven

December 26, 2020December 12, 2020 Posted in Art LifeLeave a comment

There are 4 burners in your life: family, friends, work and health. So that means you stick your art in the oven. #art #writing #sedaris #mental #health

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Words Are Our Weakest Hold on the World

Words Are Our Weakest Hold on the World

December 19, 2020November 30, 2020 Posted in Art LifeLeave a comment

The ephemeral moment shows us that we are alive. Yet trying to capture this moment and express it in art can be challenging. #art #writing #mental #health

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You Have Bees in Your Head (and Ants on Your Skin)

You Have Bees in Your Head (and Ants on Your Skin)

December 12, 2020November 23, 2020 Posted in Art Life1 Comment

Every time I try to meditate, I have bees that buzz around inside my head. #meditate #mental #health #art

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Illusion of Control

Illusion of Control

December 5, 2020November 15, 2020 Posted in Art Life1 Comment

We all like to think we are in control, but it’s like that cup and ball maneuver by the slick magician in the gold suit — all an illusion. #mental #health #magic

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Forest Bathing Without Trees

Forest Bathing Without Trees

November 28, 2020November 12, 2020 Posted in Creative ProcessLeave a comment

What to do when you want to relax in a forest, but live in a desert. How can you make shinrin-yoku work for you? #mental #health #ikigai

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