One of our chief needs as creative beings is support, and seldom is this more true than when we are beginning a creative endeavor. Especially if we are new to practicing our creativity, it is paramount that we consciously build relationships that can serve as support for our projects and an outlet for our own […]
We Do Not Outgrow Our Dreams
Most blocked creatives have an active addiction to anxiety. They play the game of “What if…” What if I commit creativity and it is ill-received? Note that this thinking indulges only in negative fantasy. It does not fantasize, “What if I commit creativity and it is well-received?” “I’ll look like a fool,” the beginning artist […]
Money is a concretized form of support
Dear X, Your letter accuses me of having my head in the clouds or someplace else I won’t mention. You don’t want “support,” you tell me. You want “money.” I was already talking about money. Money is a concretized form of support. When we talk about needing money, what we are usually after is access. […]