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Sing As Tired As You Are: Creative Rest
One afternoon many years ago, Jean Hakes, my voice teacher, took a long look at me. I had just arrived at her place for my weekly lesson. I was not doing well.
Time’s Up: I’m Glad I’m Losing Patience
What’s changed? My tolerance for the discomfort that arises when the reality you are offered isn’t working for your inner wise person.
Do the Needful: Alternatives to Willpower
What’s your stance on willpower? Some people credit their success to it. Others, like me, prefer to steer clear of the whole notion.
How Precise Is Your Mind’s Eye?
The meditation apps want to me to transport myself to a mountaintop and turn around, taking it all in like Julie Andrews in The Sound of Music, and I just go blank.
Look Back to Learn and Savor
It takes a little extra work to remember, reflect on, and value the good things that happen. Once we make it into a habit, the habit does the heavy lifting.
Guest Post: On Believing in Your Writing Life
To have a writing life, I need to cultivate it. As a child of refugees and a self-appointed worrier, I’d long convinced myself to only do things that Made Sense.
Creative Uses for Generative AI
Generative AI feeds on our human output to synthesize material that sometimes passes for human-made. Can artists use it to our advantage?
Trust Your Audience to Process and Respond
Some creative works are hard to spend time with, even to the point of physical discomfort. Exactly what the are qualities that push the meter into the red zone?
Creating in a Hostile Environment
Not only do artists have two lives to support – the parallel artist’s life along with the regular one – but is the choice encouraged?
Plan Your New Creative Year
Is there a personal essay you’re close to completing? A painting that you love so much you’re not sure you can sell it? A piece of music you’re delighted with?