Looking back at my younger self, one of the most significant fears that keep me anxious and isolated was the fear of looking like a fool. My desperate need to avoid embarrassment meant that I didn’t engage with people. Loneliness and the fear of ridicule made me kept me inside my shell. Sometimes when I […]
Success is about taking up more space!
One of the biggest hurdles I’m facing is promoting my work, getting my ideas out there, and creating visibility. The success of my writing didn’t happen, nor did my nutrition therapy because my shyness held me back. It’s proving difficult because I still have a timid habit of working by myself, staying in my shell. […]
Use compassion, not anger, for productivity
The reason a lot of people do not recognize opportunity is because it usually goes around wearing overalls looking like hard work. Thomas A. Edison I can have a hard time getting motivated; finding focus, apathy, and lassitude is the enemy to getting sh*t done. I get desperately frustrated and myself sometimes, but occasionally I […]
The Creative path is never about the masterpiece
My attempts at nutrition therapy, massage therapy and personal development writing all fizzled because I lacked motivation. The same now with art, and I’m wondering why. I felt I couldn’t write about such subjects; I merely echoed what others had written. I was becoming a curator, not a creator, repeating well talked about ideas. Why […]
Success has to involve personal development
‘Your level of success will seldom exceed your level of personal development because success is something you attract by the person you become.’ JIM ROHN Whilst technical skills are essential in any field, an overlooked aspect of any career, including art, is just how much you have to grow as a person. Successful creatives have […]
Find the story of the pose?!
I’ve sometimes been puzzled by this idea from art tutors as I practice life drawing to find the ‘pose’s story’. When I look, I don’t see heroes or villains, nor do I see battles, lightsabers, or the kinds of tropes you see in stories. So what’s the story of a pose? What does it mean? […]