by Douglas Paul Smith | Oct 5, 2023 | Advice for Creatives, Emotions, Transforming Fear Anxiety and Depression
The Benefits of Expressing Emotions like Anger and Frustration As artists, and as human beings, we’re sometimes bombarded with obstacles. And with obstacles, invariably come negative emotions. Emotions such as anger or frustration are indicators that...
by Douglas Paul Smith | Sep 16, 2023 | Advice for Creatives, Emotions, Transforming Fear Anxiety and Depression
The Emotional Guidance System – A Way of Seeing How We’re Stuck When you’re floating down the river, and you get snagged on a rock, it’s usually easier to see how you’re snagged, in order to unsnagg yourself – instead of trying to pull...
by Douglas Paul Smith | Aug 30, 2023 | Advice for Creatives, Art as Meditation, General Advice for Artists, The Artist’s Dilemma, Transforming Fear Anxiety and Depression
Intuition and the Creative Flow State Our creative genius – Where does it lie? Is it mere fiction? Do some of us have it, and some not? How can we access it? Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to your intuition and to the state of Flow. Welcome to your unblocked,...
by Douglas Paul Smith | Aug 30, 2023 | Advice for Creatives, General Advice for Artists, The Artist’s Dilemma, Transforming Fear Anxiety and Depression
The Creative Struggle Artist’s block – if you’re an artist of some kind like I am, you most likely already know about it. Maybe you know a lot more than you’d like to admit, and have been struggling for some time without a breakthrough. But you are not alone....
by Douglas Paul Smith | Apr 26, 2023 | Advice for Creatives, General Advice for Artists
Mental Health and Art: Navigating the Intersection of Creativity and Well-being It’s no secret that mental health issues are prevalent among artists and creative professionals. The very act of creating is vulnerable, often requiring us to put ourselves out there,...
