I started letting go of perfectionism and started actually doing the things. And my brain got quieter, less tense, there was less feelings like I "needed" to do this and that. And then some thoughts started sounding different, like when I button or item in a video game is highlighted so you notice it more. My intuition is more clear now and the synchronicities that come out from that always makes me laugh a little and say "wow, how funny."
Apr 8, 2025
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I tend to be really hard on myself when it comes to creative projects, but lately I've been trying to relax and enjoy it more, and I think it shows in the work. I feel more daring, more invested, more inspired. I find it's a lot easier to spark new ideas when you aren't wasting mental energy fixating on whether something is good but instead focused on having fun. People are intuitive. They can pick up what you're putting down.
Apr 10, 2024
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been trying to make a conscious effort to direct my negative energy into art rather than doomscrolling or putting it out into the world in less meaningful and productive ways
i don't always succeed but the thought is there
Mar 28, 2025
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i guess this applies to anything artsy but i think if you're actively creating something, it's easier to look at the world around you and take it not just for what it is, but as inspiration, too. i've found that when i go outside, i pay more attention to the sights, smells, sounds (basically all my senses) (excluding taste) (unless i'm eating) and try to put words to it and come up with new ideas. for example, one of my favorite not-that-bad lines i've written for a song was, "the misty air made drops in her hair like pearls on a string," and that's literally just because i saw it happen and worked with that visual info in my mind lol. so i think looking back on memories that inspired lines like that does make life a lot more whimsical :D
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For over a year I had the "world's tiniest ruggedized phone". I don't remember the brand but I bet you can google it. Regardless, I still found myself using Instagram and Facebook on the tiny little screen ๐ฅฒ. When they say social media is made to be addictive I fully believe it. App blockers, making my screen grey scale after 6pm, none of it works. I delete the settings, I remove the blocker.
The best things I've done for myself that is SO much easier said than done is 1. remove the thing from your life that you're trying to avoid and/or 2. Embrace the thing you're trying to avoid.
For me 1. Was a terrible job and 2. Was silence and boredom
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