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    The Scaling of Creative Purpose.
    • Jun 28, 2020
    • 3 min

    The Scaling of Creative Purpose.

    There are various motivations that propel artists in their career pursuits. Some artists embark on their careers in response to an...
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    Finding Contentment in the Leafing of Creative Purpose.
    • Jun 14, 2020
    • 3 min

    Finding Contentment in the Leafing of Creative Purpose.

    There are various motives that inform an artist’s hopes and ambitions—one of the most common and primary being financial comfort and...
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    Defying the Law of Gravity: Perspective for Artists and Creatives.
    • Apr 19, 2020
    • 3 min

    Defying the Law of Gravity: Perspective for Artists and Creatives.

    The concept of leveling up within pop culture is contextually tied to a win-against-the-odds underdog narrative, mostly celebrated by...
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    How to Maximize Downtime: Perspective for Artists and Creatives.
    • Mar 22, 2020
    • 2 min

    How to Maximize Downtime: Perspective for Artists and Creatives.

    Isolation is intrinsic to the creative process and journey, as experienced through the haphazardness of business and tour travel, market...
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    The Path to Creative Transfiguration.
    • Feb 2, 2020
    • 2 min

    The Path to Creative Transfiguration.

    Most artists and creatives carry a natural desire and ambition for the spotlight--and in turn to have their work appreciated at scale....
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    Spiritual Health: The Gateway to Evergreen Creativity.
    • Jan 19, 2020
    • 2 min

    Spiritual Health: The Gateway to Evergreen Creativity.

    Most artists aspire to achieve a portfolio of evergreen work that, per the legendary Nina Simone, “reflects the times”, while remaining...
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    The Translucence of Creative Purpose.
    • Jan 12, 2020
    • 2 min

    The Translucence of Creative Purpose.

    No one knows what the future holds. Despite the translucent appeal of the creative path, for the majority of artists and creatives, there...
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    Maintaining Creative Confidence in the Face of Criticism.
    • Oct 6, 2019
    • 2 min

    Maintaining Creative Confidence in the Face of Criticism.

    Although professional and marketplace criticism are unavoidable realities of the creative career, it is easy to become distracted by...
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    Salvation Through the Gift of Creativity.
    • Sep 8, 2019
    • 2 min

    Salvation Through the Gift of Creativity.

    The gift of creativity, in its various forms, is an attribute of the Creator that serves as a sanctuary and salvation for many artists—a...
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    Creating for the Glory.
    • Jul 7, 2019
    • 3 min

    Creating for the Glory.

    Artists and creatives often view their work as an extension of their value—practicing their craft in hopes of one day winning the...
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    The Creative Palette of Light and Darkness.
    • Mar 31, 2019
    • 3 min

    The Creative Palette of Light and Darkness.

    The collective use of light and darkness within an artist’s palette adds depth and clarity to an artist’s vision through the use of color...
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    The Convergence of Art and Prayer
    • Feb 17, 2019
    • 3 min

    The Convergence of Art and Prayer

    The experiences of an artist converge over time with their talent to shape and inform their creative voice—as seen throughout the work of...
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    Obey Your Calling: Answering the Call to Create in Obedience to a Higher Calling
    • Feb 3, 2019
    • 2 min

    Obey Your Calling: Answering the Call to Create in Obedience to a Higher Calling

    As artists and creatives, we all want to be thought of as autonomous and in control of our talent and the inherent power in its...
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    Self-Care During the Holidays: Eliminating the Need for Escapism.
    • Dec 23, 2018
    • 3 min

    Self-Care During the Holidays: Eliminating the Need for Escapism.

    Saxophonist Wayne Shorter once stated: “Your humanity is your instrument.” For artists, that metaphor can be extended to the care of the...
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    Answered Prayer: The Invitation to Act.
    • Dec 2, 2018
    • 2 min

    Answered Prayer: The Invitation to Act.

    In a Cyber-Monday world where almost anything can be ordered and delivered according to expectation via express shipping, it is a wonder...
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    Improvisation and the Cultivation of Faith.
    • Oct 28, 2018
    • 2 min

    Improvisation and the Cultivation of Faith.

    Improvisation is defined as “the ability to create and perform spontaneously without preparation; to produce from whatever is available”....
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    The Backflip: The Laws of Physics and Self-Care.
    • Oct 7, 2018
    • 3 min

    The Backflip: The Laws of Physics and Self-Care.

    Hip-hop artist and recent Pulitzer Prize honoree, Kendrick Lamar posted a series of vintage, on-the-road video vignettes on Instagram...
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    Finding Your Identity Through Purpose.
    • Jul 21, 2018
    • 4 min

    Finding Your Identity Through Purpose.

    Most artists self-identify by what they do well. For most of my life—if not my entire life, my identity was cemented in my talent as a...
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    The Finer Things
    • Jun 16, 2018
    • 1 min

    The Finer Things

    I was house-sitting in Burbank for a friend back in 2006 and was charged with watering the front and back lawns and the backyard floral...
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    Thank You For Being a... Confidant.
    • May 5, 2018
    • 2 min

    Thank You For Being a... Confidant.

    Some days you just need someone to listen without judgment. In some instances, a good sermon can be just as helpful, when you're...
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