creative liberation
While I believe that art is important and an important tool, over the years I’ve actually felt that expecting my art to move people stems from the ego. I’ve since let go of that expectation of having everyone engage and resonate to the art I make and meanings behind it.
These days, I focus on making art about my experiences and the things I care
... See moreIf your intention is to ‘make art’, then maybe you’ll get a couple of good paintings. You may even get a show or two.
But I think of it this way: I don’t make art. I make things. Framing it like that keeps what I’m doing from becoming precious. And that’s a good thing, because to be precious is to be timid—and that’s bad. Creativity requires
... See morebecoming your own muse
to be a fantasist you must be willing to suspend your disbelief and be comfortable with the elusiveness of self. I was speaking specifically to relinquishing control of an identity fixation.
The Lost Art Of Alter Egos.
The Anxiety-Curiosity Switch: How to Redirect Your Mental Energy for Creativity
Anne-Laure Le Cunffnesslabs.com
When I look at The Opening of the Fifth Seal today, the ritual is lost. Going to the museum, admittedly, is another type of ritual, but a flatter one that loses some of the meaning of the original: the signs and symbols of worship are compressed into a more secular encounter, making it harder to connect with God the same way…What if TikTok is the
... See moreThe revolution gets embodied when we refuse to separate our healing from our liberation, our creativity from our justice work, our individual transformation from collective change. This integration is not merely personally fulfilling—it forms the foundation upon which sustainable movements for justice are built.
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Big Magic, Big Lies
Being known by strangers, and, even more dangerously, seeking their approval, is an existential trap. And right now, the condition of contemporary life is to shepherd entire generations into this spiritual quicksand.