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...
by Douglas Paul Smith | Aug 11, 2022 | Advice for Creatives, Transforming Fear, Anxiety, and Depression, Uncategorized
Dissolve Negative Emotions using any Creative Practice Using our own creative practice, we can release or dissolve any emotion. In this post we will delve into the Hows and Whys of dissolving negative emotions with a creative practice, and how this can benefit...
by Douglas Paul Smith | Sep 21, 2020 | Transforming Fear, Anxiety, and Depression, Advice for Creatives
Another Good Reason to Follow the Creative Urge – The Health Benefits of Creativity In a recent article in Psychology Today, Cathy Malchiody, PhD, states that there is now sufficient scientific evidence to prove that creativity is a well-being practice. It seems...
by Douglas Paul Smith | Jul 5, 2020 | Advice for Creatives, The Artist’s Dilemma, Transforming Fear, Anxiety, and Depression
Our whole civilization is based on the idea that rational knowledge is king. But rational, empirical knowing is only a small part of our human potential. Concepts, by their very nature, are limiting. And so, when we fill our heads with ideas about how things are, we...
by Douglas Paul Smith | Jun 29, 2020 | Advice for Creatives, Transforming Fear, Anxiety, and Depression
Understanding and Directing Emotions using a Creative Practice We are emotional beings – we have hundreds, even thousands of emotions every day, often without knowing it. Many of us are unaware that emotions are driving our decisions most of the time, and often not...
