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etteette: artdirections: 5 Ways to be a Happier CreativeWe all know the tortured artist schtick. To be honest, I can be a downer sometimes myself, but I think it would be terrible for us to all perpetuate the idea that being creative and miserable are mutually exclusive.So here’s to being creative and actually enjoying it:1. Refuse to See Your Entire Life Either as a Success or a FailureThe idea here is to never buy into the lie that your life is either successful or failing in terms of your creative output. Think of the most successful creative person you can, if you look closely you can see a series of successes and failures. The best way for me to look at the creative life is as a series of projects which can be successful in some ways and fail in other ways. For instance, some projects are really successful in the development of your skill but not financially advantageous. Also, don’t believe that there is some level of success where you have now “arrived” or attained a level of success which can never been denied to you, like being hailed a “creative genius” with endless financial gain, forever. I could tell you many examples of artists and musicians who seem like they have “arrived”  with one project and then completely fail the next. 2. Make Something EverydayWill Bryant says something like, “I make stuff because if I don’t I get sad”. A silly and profound statement. Last year I did a daily drawing project where I created a new character every weekday. I found this statement to ring very true.This practice gave me a sense of creative productivity every single day, which is a serious morale booster. Even if you don’t show anyone, it can help you feel prolific and unlimited in your creative abilities, which in turn increases your confidence.3. Be AuthenticThis is huge. Many people have done amazing things in creativity and have received many rewards, successes and prizes for them. So there is a lot of incentive for YOU to be THEM. But the trick is knowing the truth: you CAN’T be them. Trying to be something you are not will make you feel like an old sock. You already know this, but I thought I’d remind you.4. Know Your PurposeShooting aimlessly into the dark can feel like…shooting aimlessly into the dark. Your purpose doesn’t have to be mind meltingly important. I like the humble yet ambitious purpose the great Debbie Millman has taken upon herself to “try to make the supermarket more beautiful”. Try to clarify what you want to achieve overall so that everything you do has a sense of purpose. Purpose equals meaning, and to most creatives I know, a sense of meaning is why they want to make art and why they DO NOT want to work in a factory.5. Address and Defeat Your FearsThat dreadful fear is a bully that is killing your soul and it should be stood up to. Listen to it, don’t ignore it. Hear what it’s actually saying and then dismantle it. Talk to someone about it openly, if the fear is tied to reality, then face it and take it down with integrity. If it’s all lies, all smoke and mirrors then let it disappear in the cloud of smoke that it is. If you are doing super boring unadventurous work, you won’t have any fears at all…but who wants to do that?Hope this makes you a bit happier today. - Andy J. MillerP.S. To tackle the piling up questions here on this tumblr I have started taking on 1 hour video creative coaching, for more info click here. Thank you Andy ! I needed these reminders today. 
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artdirections:

5 Ways to be a Happier Creative

We all know the tortured artist schtick. To be honest, I can be a downer sometimes myself, but I think it would be terrible for us to all perpetuate the idea that being creative and miserable are mutually exclusive.

So here’s to being creative and actually enjoying it:

1. Refuse to See Your Entire Life Either as a Success or a Failure
The idea here is to never buy into the lie that your life is either successful or failing in terms of your creative output. Think of the most successful creative person you can, if you look closely you can see a series of successes and failures.

The best way for me to look at the creative life is as a series of projects which can be successful in some ways and fail in other ways. For instance, some projects are really successful in the development of your skill but not financially advantageous.

Also, don’t believe that there is some level of success where you have now “arrived” or attained a level of success which can never been denied to you, like being hailed a “creative genius” with endless financial gain, forever. I could tell you many examples of artists and musicians who seem like they have “arrived”  with one project and then completely fail the next.

2. Make Something Everyday
Will Bryant says something like, “I make stuff because if I don’t I get sad”. A silly and profound statement. Last year I did a daily drawing project where I created a new character every weekday. I found this statement to ring very true.

This practice gave me a sense of creative productivity every single day, which is a serious morale booster. Even if you don’t show anyone, it can help you feel prolific and unlimited in your creative abilities, which in turn increases your confidence.

3. Be Authentic
This is huge. Many people have done amazing things in creativity and have received many rewards, successes and prizes for them. So there is a lot of incentive for YOU to be THEM. But the trick is knowing the truth: you CAN’T be them. Trying to be something you are not will make you feel like an old sock. You already know this, but I thought I’d remind you.

4. Know Your Purpose
Shooting aimlessly into the dark can feel like…shooting aimlessly into the dark. Your purpose doesn’t have to be mind meltingly important. I like the humble yet ambitious purpose the great Debbie Millman has taken upon herself to “try to make the supermarket more beautiful”.

Try to clarify what you want to achieve overall so that everything you do has a sense of purpose. Purpose equals meaning, and to most creatives I know, a sense of meaning is why they want to make art and why they DO NOT want to work in a factory.

5. Address and Defeat Your Fears
That dreadful fear is a bully that is killing your soul and it should be stood up to. Listen to it, don’t ignore it. Hear what it’s actually saying and then dismantle it. Talk to someone about it openly, if the fear is tied to reality, then face it and take it down with integrity. If it’s all lies, all smoke and mirrors then let it disappear in the cloud of smoke that it is. If you are doing super boring unadventurous work, you won’t have any fears at all…but who wants to do that?

Hope this makes you a bit happier today.

- Andy J. Miller

P.S. To tackle the piling up questions here on this tumblr I have started taking on 1 hour video creative coaching, for more info click here.

Thank you Andy ! I needed these reminders today. 

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Forever reblog

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This should have a million notes… we can sit and reblog a bunch of weed post (that gets almost up to 60,000 notes) but we cant reblog something REAL like this.

OWN YOUR HISTORY WHITE FOLKS IM A FUCKING IDIOT ASSHOLE DISREGARD THIS BULLSHIT I SPEAK

forever reblog.

reaaaall shit

Forever reblog… Our roots are so strong 

OH MY GOD

Painful history. This is American history.

that person who said “own your history white folks” is so goddamn ignorant. You can’t classify a whole race based off of what some classless hillbilly asswipes did

you can’t really call the whites back then that did this hillbillies… prominent ass white people were the ones ordering a lot of that shit.. or carrying it out themselves. even django shows that. 

ALL humans are fucked up. It’s fucked up too that they were selling their people to them.

Lets get this str8 for the last fucking time. Africans are and were not a homogeneous group of people. They did not identify themselves by their skin color. They were not selling their “brothers” or “fellow Africans” they were selling prisoners of war, outsiders or criminals.

SYM : the conqueror: Questions [here are some starters!]

imortalmax:

  • 1. Last kiss
  • 2. Last phone call
  • 3. Last text messag
  • 4. Last song you listened to
  • 5. Last time you cried
  • HAVE YOU EVER:
  • 6. Dated someone twice
  • 7. Been cheated on
  • 8. Kissed someone & regretted it
  • 9. Lost someone specia
  • 10. Been depressed
  • 11. Been drunk and threw up
  • THIS YEAR HAVE YOU:
  • 15. Made a new friend
  • 17. Laughed until you cried
  • 18. Met someone who changed yo
  • 19. Found out who your true friends
  • 20. Found out someone was talking about you
  • 26. What did you do for your last birthday
  • 27. What time did you wake up today
  • 29. Name something you CANNOT wait fo
  • 30. Last time you saw your all of your siblings at the same time
  • 31. What is one thing you wish you could change about your life
  • 32. What are you listening to right now
  • 34. Who’s getting on your nerves right now
  • 35. Most visited webpage
  • 36. Favorite colour:
  • 37. Nicknames
  • 38. Relationship Status: 
  • 39. Zodiac sign: 
  • 40. Male or female:
  • 41. Primary school: 
  • 42. Secondary School:
  • 43. High school/college:
  • 44. Eye color:
  • 46. Height: 
  • 47. Do you have a crush on someone:
  • 48. What do you like about yourself: 
  • 49. Piercings: 
  • 50. Tattoos:
  • 51. Righty or lefty: 
  • FIRSTS:
  • 53. First piercing
  • 54. First best friend
  • 55. First hookup
  • 56. First gf
  • RIGHT NOW:
  • 59. Eating
  • 60. Drinkin
  • 61. I’m about to
  • 62. Listening to:
  • 63. Waiting for
  • YOUR FUTURE:
  • 64. Want kids
  • 65. Get married
  • 66. Career:
  • WHICH IS BETTER:
  • 67. Lips or eyes: 
  • 68. Hugs or kisses:
  • 69. Shorter or taller
  • 70. Older or Younger:
  • 71. Romantic or spontaneous:
  • 72. Nice stomach or nice arms
  • 73. Sensitive or loud:
  • 74. Hook-up or relationship:
  • HAVE YOU EVER:
  • 76. Kissed a stranger
  • 77. Drank hard liquor
  • 78. Lost glasses/contact
  • 79. Had sex
  • 80. Broken someone’s heart
  • 82. Been arrested
  • 83. Turned someone down:
  • 84. Cried when someone died:
  • 85. Fallen for a friend:
  • DO YOU BELIEVE IN:
  • 86. Yourself:
  • 87. Miracles:
  • 88. Love at first sight:
  • 89. Heaven: 
  • 90. Santa Clause
  • 91. Kiss on the first date:
  • 92. Angels
  • 93. How would you label yourself
  • 94. Someone you pray everyday for
  • 95. Did you sing today
  • 96. Which ex do you care the most about: 
  • 97. If you could go back in time, how far would you go
  • 98. What secret wish do you have:
  • 99. Are you afraid of falling in love
  • 100. Do you like the way you look

It's Because I'm Young: howtobeterrell: realniggajesus: Former Black Christians who are...

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Former Black Christians who are Atheists now and pro Black, tend to look at their former religion from a European perspective because that’s the only perspective left. They usually end up hating Christianity and the “White” prophets. If you tried…

Hmmm… I also disagree. Until a black person can tell me what religion or religious practice their forefathers practiced without European influence then I will continue to believe Christianity is justq a white influence on our lives meant to keep us enslaved and spiritually dependent on white salvation.

well Christianity was in Africa before Europe, the earliest churches were also in Ethiopia.  Nat Turner was a christian wo felt led by God to fight back, Denmark Vesey as well was a christian. The early black churches in america were used as hideouts and meeting places for black leaders. The African Methodist Episcopal Church was created to separate from white Methodist. Also the SCLC was as you know essential to the progress do the  civil rights movement. David Walker wrote Appeal a response to Tomas Jefferson Notes on Virginia that justified the subjugation of Black people. David walker used the bible as a means to justify fighting back against white terrorism. 

and dont 4get Tertullia nor St Augustine (come on son, you read my blog u really think i dont know the history of (black) Christianity ?

I mean prior to European Influence because the Christianity many black folk follow has more to do with servantry  than actual salvation. 

lol at the bolded, i think it’s because i just haven’t read it form you before but i know that you know what’s up. This reminds me to go to the Schomburg Library because they have an excellent collection on Black religions

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