New Year’s Day. We went out for Chinese and this is the fortune I got. I can’t think of anything more fitting. Accepting What Is was a big theme for 2009. The other big theme was Reclamation. I reclaimed my artistic self. My passion for art and music came back strong. I even made peace [...]
Welcome 2010
Giving Up Self-Help
OK, so it’s not cocaine, alcohol, or gambling. But people can get addicted to pretty much anything, even things that are seemingly good. ie, exercise, working, and can I put CHOCOLATE is this category? So now I confess…I am an addict to self-help. Over that last 15 years I’ve read every book, listened to every [...]
I am an artist. (in case I didn’t know it)
Twelve months ago I could not tell you that I was an artist. I was still in denial. I was still hoping to discover I was actually a high-power business person. I even made a couple attempts at becoming that person. Each time I was miserable and left wondering why I sucked at it so [...]
Thanksgiving Update
I continue the lonely journey of crafting a novel. I mean lonely in a good way. Sitting down with my laptop and a hot drink while my daughter slumbers peacefully is the highlight of my day. The words aren’t flowing right now. I am at a tricky part of the re-writes, but I am so [...]
Drip, Drip, Drop
The writing process is so bizarre. After weeks of creative gridlock, I decided to sit down with my laptop today to work on the novel. I hadn’t touched it in weeks. After meeting with my editor on Friday, I was even more worried about getting back to it.
According to my editor the basic structure [...]
My Dry Cup
I wish I had something exciting to share, but I do not. It seems my wellspring of creativity has dried up as suddenly as it began. All of a sudden nothing. zilch. nada. I’ve spent the last few weeks banging my head against the wall trying to force the creative juices to flow again, but [...]
Update on Music Video #2
Just want to give a quick update on Music Vid#2 becasue I sound like such a whiny baby in my last post. Much progress has been made on it this week. I can’t complain. The Master Shot List is now about 90% done. I have talked to Ceavco Rentals about the equipment I’ll be using. [...]
Stagnation
I might as well admit it’s another one of those phases where things are moving as quickly as a snail. I exert a ton of effort and not much happens. It is time to step back and give everything some breathing room. Life ebbs and flows and it certainly ain’t flowing lately! I don’t like [...]
A Lesson in Blessings
When I start a creative project I tend to distance myself from the outside world. I go into mental seclusion. My friends wonder where I disappeared to. I have no clue what is going on outside my little box of a brain. This is fine for a while. In fact it helps the creative project [...]
Book Moving Forward
I’m sitting outside and the sun feels almost foreign. I could blame the regularly scheduled cold weather. But really it hasn’t occurred to me to subject myself to sunshine. Days pass and I barely remember stepping outside. Very sad! Such is the life of an artist who is all consumed.
The Book: Got the notes and [...]