In the weeks following the roll-out of shelter-in-place mandates toward flattening the curve against COVID-19, the practice of self-care...

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Most artists and creatives carry a natural desire and ambition for the spotlight--and in turn to have their work appreciated at scale....

Most artists aspire to achieve a portfolio of evergreen work that, per the legendary Nina Simone, “reflects the times”, while remaining...

No one knows what the future holds. Despite the translucent appeal of the creative path, for the majority of artists and creatives, there...

Although professional and marketplace criticism are unavoidable realities of the creative career, it is easy to become distracted by...

The road of an independent artist is often romanticized for its bureaucratic freedoms and creative control, but it is a difficult and...

At the outset of an artist’s initial baptism into their calling, there is a honeymoon phase, in which passion comes easily. In order to...

Art in and of itself is a form of communication--an extrapolation of the thought-life of an artist that metabolizes into different forms...

When we begin walking out our commitment to our craft, it usually originates from a photo-capture of our ideal self, performing at the...

The experiences of an artist converge over time with their talent to shape and inform their creative voice—as seen throughout the work of...

Romantic love can become complex and weighted, when diluted with fear, dysfunction and self-serving motives--causing a considerable...

In a Cyber-Monday world where almost anything can be ordered and delivered according to expectation via express shipping, it is a wonder...

Rejection is never easy to receive. In the case of realizing your career goals, it is rare to ever learn the exact reason why you were...

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