I made a post earlier this week detailing the five general steps of the creative process. Everyone goes through the same creative process regardless of whether you’re conscious of it or not, but after learning more I found incredible interest in one aspect: time. Most notably called the incubation stage, it’s ingrained in creating anything.…

I got my education through public school. I was always an incredibly curious kid with a strong desire to learn. But by the time I graduated, this innate curiosity was almost nonexistent in my educational life. I had a lot of internal dialogue around this subject. Often looking like: It’s better to just do my…

I learned a new term yesterday, called Akrasia. Used to describe the general feeling of: “I should be doing X” and then not acting in your own best interest. Apparently it’s different than procrastination. You know you should wake up and follow your morning routine, but in the moment you choose to sleep another half…

Today I want to highlight some quotes that have been motivating, interesting, and inspiring to me. 5 Quotes: Be brave enough to suck at something new. Write like you talk to an old friend. Casual, calm, understated. – Charles Miller Everything has a value. Provided it appears at the right place at the right time.…

Starting week three of writing daily blog posts I have noticed a difference in how my brain retains and organizes information. While I am rapidly producing work, I wanted to take a moment to understand more about what’s going on behind the scenes. I found an article from Masterclass detailing five general stages of the…

Earlier this week my mom and I were discussing various things, one of them being my writing and some challenges that have popped up this week. Knowing that I love learning from others, she mentioned to me an interesting artist she’s been watching, David Bird. Who has created one of the most interesting and inspiring…