by Douglas Paul Smith | Oct 5, 2023 | Advice for Creatives, Emotions, Transforming Fear, Anxiety, and Depression
Anger Journaling, a.k.a. Rage Writing 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...
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, The Artist’s Dilemma, Transforming Fear, Anxiety, and Depression, Uncategorized
Accessing Intuition 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, unbridled...
by Douglas Paul Smith | Aug 30, 2023 | Advice for Creatives, The Artist’s Dilemma, Transforming Fear, Anxiety, and Depression, Uncategorized
Artist’s Block and the Creative Struggle: Learning to Focus in the Digital Age 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...
by Wei-wu Wei | Mar 12, 2023 | Advice for Creatives, The Artist’s Dilemma, Transforming Fear, Anxiety, and Depression, Uncategorized
For many artists, the fear of showing their work can be a significant psychological barrier. It can be intimidating to put yourself and your creations out into the world for others to see. However, as an artist, it is essential to push past these fears and share your...
by Wei-wu Wei | Mar 6, 2023 | Advice for Creatives, Transforming Fear, Anxiety, and Depression, Uncategorized
Music has been an integral part of human civilization for centuries. It has the power to evoke emotions and transform moods. While we all have different music preferences, research has shown that making music can have a positive impact on our mental, physical, and...
