When reading a book, or looking at a painting, or listening to music, we forget that it is a process. We only see the finished product, the results of a lot of changes, rewrites, hours spent staring at it and not knowing what now, parts of it thrown away and then put back in again. … Continue reading The process
There it was again, "Remember that you're not creating for an audience, you're creating for yourself." You should hear me grind my teeth when I've read this. That's such a bullshit. If you're putting your work out there to be seen, you're not creating only for yourself. And there's no shame in this. You should … Continue reading Let’s be honest: I don’t create only for myself
We put frames around our lives, our creative work. We try to fit in somewhere, to give ourselves boundaries of what we can and cannot do. The frames make us feel safe, we believe, or want to believe that they will help us find the right direction, because within them there are less distractions. Creativity … Continue reading Frames
I was journaling the other day when I realised that what I need to keep depression at bay is not exercise, although it's good for my mental and physical state, but pursuing my dreams. Doing what I said I would do, setting the steps in the direction of my life's vision. Being the person I … Continue reading The most important thing
It always surprises me how writing seems to be something people think you have to be born with a talent for. Like there are only few that can hear the calling of the muse. Well, let me tell you a difficult truth. Talent is overrated. What counts the most is the craft, the practice, doing … Continue reading Action May
I felt lost for years. Feeling like I was in the wrong place. I was constantly searching, looking for this feeling of belonging, of knowing that I’m on the right path. And now, since I write every day, since I turned to the book world, to writing, O don’t feel lost anymore. I feel like … Continue reading I’m not lost anymore
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