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Looking back at it now, one thing I learned from not doing my first solo album till I was 27 was to try to create an even flow. Like, don’t hold your breath for five or seven years and not release anything, and then you’ve just got clogged up with way too much stuff. I think that’s what you gain from that. Maybe you’ve gained some immaculate,... See more
Björk on creativity as an ongoing experiment – The Creative Independent
how “we’re all cooked” mfs look when they discover the indomitable human spirit and its unyielding will to persevere
steph :)substack.com
I stopped caring and I stopped trying, and somehow I still felt tired. Little did I know you can be just as exhausted from not trying as you can from trying too hard. Managing apathy and survival mode takes as much energy as managing rules and perfection.
Kendra Adachi • The Lazy Genius Way
I used to write about "creative productivity" - until, slowly, I realized that trying to be "productive" while making creative work is like trying to train a wild, mysterious jungle cat. it is not a dog. it will not obey you. the cat will do whatever it wants - when it wants. however, even wild animals have rhythms, routines, and safe spaces.
... See moreThe health of the human body is ultimately dependent on the health of habitat and community. And yet, this connection is almost universally ignored in modern health disciplines where biomedical reductionism rules the day. Human health and environmental preservation are treated as entirely different fields, with miles of empty space between them.
Frank Forencich • The Art is Long: Big Health and the New Warrior Activist
we all have rituals we protect — even when we’re burnt out, distracted, or in flux. for some it’s the first cup of coffee in silence. for others it’s folding laundry in a particular way. maybe it’s rewatching comfort shows or making playlists for imaginary versions of yourself. these rituals often hold clues about what kind of life you want: slow,... See more
sometimes the most important thing we can do is let ourselves stay blurry. to be unbranded, unpositioned, undone for a while. because real self-knowledge is a slow, unmarketable process. and the lost feeling might just be the first sign that you’ve finally stopped performing someone else’s idea of a good life.