It can be lonely being a creative professional. I know that for a fact. Sometimes an entire week goes by and, in my rush to finish a client project, I realise the only person I’ve spoken to all week is the cheerful cashier at Seven-Eleven. I know I could be more sociable. I know I […]
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Just as I have repeatedly made mistakes, I’ve spent my life surprising myself. Over and over and over again. Mistake. Surprise. Mistake. Mistake. Surprise. Mistake. Surprise. I’ve lost myself to despair from failures. I’ve felt the elation that erupts from taking courage and pulling through. I’ve experienced the joy that comes from surprising myself. The
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Isn’t there enough art in the world already? Why would I need to create yet more content? How can I stay motivated if there are thousands of people out there who make amazing art; who provide a brilliant service; who have outstanding products? I’ve seen so little ‘success,’ and I’ve lost motivation to make more.
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In a world in which everyone from the plumber to your grandma seems to be making ‘content,’ it can be easy to get lost in the crowd. It is massively important to keep up your drive; your love for the craft; your momentum. Now, more than ever. I’ve always said that motivational quotes are great
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I’ve been taking a ‘writing blog posts hiatus’ as I explore shorter-form, hand-drawn motivational pieces, mainly as a means to promote the Red Lemon Club name on Instagram. I love how social media limits my creativity to a single square. It gets me to think hard about what makes an impact, how people can be helped without
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I’ll be honest with you. I’m 33 years old and still find life hard. I still feel like a beginner. I still feel mostly clueless. I still get scared and dread things. For the most part, things are hopeful. I’m productive, I’m exercising enough, feeling positive, and I am grateful for what I have. I can experience moments of brilliance, where I feel like I’m on
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For thirty days… Reached out to someone to ask for help. Wrote a thousand words of total crap. Painted a picture and shared it online. Read fifty pages of a book. Quit watching porn. Did something that scared you. Wrote down twenty new ideas. Did fifty press-ups. Took and shared an interesting photograph. Made something
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