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Three years ago I went to a contemporary art exhibit that featured all sorts of creations, from sculptures to videos projected on the ceiling, from new fashion to a little piece of writing. It was a page, rip from a diary, and it was inside a small turquoise frame, onContinue Reading

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Are we all meant to be that urban, edgy creator, disrupting the streets with thought-provoking murals? Or that bohemian creator walking, with easel and canvas in hand, or a guitar strapped to her back, heading out into the wilderness? Are we all meant to be changing landscapes with our colossalContinue Reading

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Is necessity the mother of all invention? The term deprivation encompasses lack or denial of material benefits considered to be basic necessities. In most under-developed countries around the world, this denial comes from the very institutions that are supposed to provide their citizen’s opportunities to access better standards of living.Continue Reading

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Sometimes creativity needs a nudge; one that pushes you from inaction into action. As I mentioned on a self-publishing vlog, to overcome the hurdle of publication I needed to make things easy for me. Struggle is a powerful source of motivation. But for some creatives, like myself, and especially whenContinue Reading

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Creative minds need creative breaks. The obsession with being always on, always actively at work is counter-productive. The expectation we set on ourselves to produce one fantastic, earth-shattering project after another, on a daily, weekly and monthly basis is exhausting, and not a successful strategy. Expectations cannot be achieved, ideasContinue Reading

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As creatives, we are always hunting for new ideas. How can we generate these ideas organically? I propose we start from the basic component of our verbal and written communications: Words If the word or concept we are looking for does not exist, we can create it! Here are 3Continue Reading

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Journaling is an invaluable tool for any creative. People have kept journals through extraordinary situations, as part of intuitive self-healing practices. We have to believe their journals was an essential part of what kept them from falling into despair, inaction. Journals are outlets for the soul, the mind. Blank pages canContinue Reading

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You build your creative path one mindful stone at a time. Sometimes you will have to build your path over difficult terrain, and each stone must be manifested from the sand. As we sometimes do when we listen to our favorite Youtubers for inspiration, yesterday we wrote down an interestingContinue Reading

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Because at one time or another we have all felt lazy and sluggish. It’s important to remember that downtime is good for the mind and inspiration. We don’t have to actively engage in an activity or project all the time. But when that lazy feeling is making us feel uncomfortable,Continue Reading