Published inMIDFORM·PinnedMember-onlyLet’s Get Back to Normal; Really?Reveal your weird and wonderful ways — It seems that everyone wants to fit the mold of being normal. Let’s start with what normal really means. Merriam Webster defines normal as follows: conforming to a type, standard, or regular pattern: characterized by that which is considered usual, typical, or routine ‘Normal’ seems the way most people on…Art Of Living3 min readArt Of Living3 min read
PinnedMember-onlyPhotography; Freezing In Time Reflections Of Who I AmExpressing what is true for me through an image — “When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence.” ― Ansel Adams For me, photography is like trying to grasp the eternal and the world of forms at the same time. A photo is my unique view of looking at…Creativity4 min readCreativity4 min read
PinnedMember-onlyThere Is No Good Or Bad Writing: There Are Only OpinionsThis morning I was thinking about a conversation I had with someone about good and bad writing. For sure, a lot has been said and written about what good or bad art is. Heck, people make a living out of critiquing what others create. In the end of the day…Writing3 min readWriting3 min read
PinnedWriting Is Scary Because I Can’t HideI am an artist. I like to create things that are beautiful and pleasing for the eye. About 5 weeks ago I started writing. I just felt the urge to do so. Now that I have written some articles, I start to understand something. Lowering my veil My writing is…Writers On Writing4 min readWriters On Writing4 min read
Published inCRY Magazine·PinnedYou Are A Creator, Whether You Want It Or NotFor me, any creative expression is a way to express what is true for me, in a given moment. I see reflected in my creations what is true for me. What I photographed in the photo above is not just about the landscape. It is much more about a culmination…Creativity3 min readCreativity3 min read
May 6Member-onlyYou Can’t Love What You Can’t See Afresh. You Can’t Love What You Are Not Constantly Discovering AnewThese wise words come from “Stop Fixing Yourself: Wake Up, All Is Well” by Anthony De Mello. You can read more about this fascinating man and author on his website. I think Anthony de Mello is conveying a profound thruth about what it takes to truly love someone or something…Love3 min readLove3 min read
May 3Member-onlyThere can be no deep disappointment where there is not deep loveThese wise and inspiring words in the title come from the great Martin Luther King Jr.. For me, any creative process starts with taking the explicit risk to get rejected. Why do I say that? When we are true to ourselves we create a honest piece of art. When we…Creativity2 min readCreativity2 min read
Published inNowisms·May 1Member-onlyIt is only when we realize that life is taking us nowhere that it begins to have meaningThe title is a quote from the philosopher and esotericist P.D Ouspensky. Very recently I wrote about being nowhere. It inspired me so much that I decided to write part II. By the way in the same line of thought I wrote ‘Life isn’t about anything, so play’. Nowhere, NOW…Nowism3 min readNowism3 min read
Published inNowisms·Apr 29Member-onlyWas There Ever a Time That Was Not Now?Past, present and future seem to exist as time slowly but surely passes. Seemingly sequential and orderly time goes on and on. Where does time really go? Fascinated, I ponder on where time goes. I imagine that time somehow solidifies into tangible memories of what has transpired. …Nowisms3 min readNowisms3 min read
Apr 28Member-onlyLiving An Artistic Life Is Not Always Easy, I Have To Take RisksFrom time to time I hear this voice in my head that I shouldn’t bother to put in all this time and effort to try living this utterly free life as an artist. For who I am doing this if not just for myself to begin with? Now, I totally…Creativity3 min readCreativity3 min read
