by Douglas Paul Smith | Jan 31, 2025 | Advice for Creatives, Art as Meditation, General Advice for Artists
What is Creative Flow? Flow is life itself—it is the dynamic movement present in all things, an effortless current that exists within us and around us. When we enter a flow state, we merge with our surroundings, becoming fully immersed in the moment. Our...
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 | Mar 17, 2023 | Advice for Creatives, Art as Meditation
On Self-Knowledge and Creative Success As human beings, we all have unique talents and abilities that can contribute to the world in meaningful ways. However, it’s not always easy to tap into our full potential and realize our creative aspirations. In order to...
by Douglas Paul Smith | Feb 18, 2021 | Advice for Creatives, Art as Meditation, General Advice for Artists
“Magic lies in the state of mind of the artist. This magic is wakeful magic. The Artist’s mind is able to tune in to a certain balance or wakefulness. We would call it Enlightenment, in fact.” – Chögyam Trungpa What Exactly Do We Mean by “Meditate”?...
by Douglas Paul Smith | Jun 20, 2020 | Advice for Creatives, Art as Meditation, Transforming Fear Anxiety and Depression
A Brighter Path Forward Let’s talk about something that’s been on a lot of minds lately: finding help with depression. With the world navigating a whirlwind of challenges—global unrest, economic shifts, and that unexpected quarantine stint that began in 2020—it’s no...
