Embracing vulnerability in creativity
Failure has eroded my faith in my own voice, as I witness meager readership, a lack of applause, and an overall silence that follows hours of crafting, confronting, and challenging both myself and the world. It leads me to ponder whether my work is intended for us, whether we are destined to expose the world […]
Ernest Hemingway On Creativity
On the path towards mastery the aspiring artist can become deeply lonely and self-conscious, that is why there is nothing more important than being guided by someone that has walked the path. These mentors, slowly evolving into the most intimate friendships, are the only people that can provide the necessary advice to foster the integrity, […]
We only know the lives we have lived. Sex is a reflection of our ability to create.
The life we know is a culmination of the mistakes we have made, jobs that didn’t go through, blessings that came in disguise, and all the unrequited loves. Our ruminations on the directions life could of taken us down is pointless, and disregards the chance we have to make something of the life before us. […]