Technically, my day starts in the morning when I'm getting ready for work. But it really starts at night. I get home around 6.30pm and already the clock is ticking. I have to be out for around 9 or sometimes earlier so I eat whatever is easiest. On a good day, leftovers; on a not… Continue reading The Joy Of Performing: A Day In The Life
Tag: creativity
Thoughts On… Healing As An Obstacle To Success + Fulfilment
I think it's important to treat yourself kindly; to speak nicely to yourself, to be loving. One thing I noticed when I practiced a week of self parenting is that when I refrained from speaking negatively and critically to myself, I felt less compelled to be so judgemental with others. This knock-on effect blossomed like a… Continue reading Thoughts On… Healing As An Obstacle To Success + Fulfilment
A Return To Writing + Thoughts On… Resistance + Creativity
I've spent a lot of time trying to heal. Where some suppress their demons and walk about with a sense of unease, I have stripped them bare; to my counsellors, to my friends - to myself. But I have been carrying around with me a sense of unease about something else - my creativity; in… Continue reading A Return To Writing + Thoughts On… Resistance + Creativity
Creativity + Productivity Update #4
It wasn't too long ago I that I had my last productivity update but I feel a lot has changed in a month. I've gone from not working on much music to having 4 collaborations in progress at the same time and one of my own tracks, too. I had a surge of inspiration and… Continue reading Creativity + Productivity Update #4
Creativity + Productivity Update #3
An update on creativity is much overdue! Although I still haven't uploaded a new song in a few months, I have been writing them. And something I've noticed lately is that my songwriting is becoming increasingly reflective of my spiritual practice. I've always strived for honesty and vulnerability in my songwriting but I thought that… Continue reading Creativity + Productivity Update #3
Creativity + Productivity Update #2
In my last post, I briefly talked about the fact that I was in a creative slump. It's not so much that I don't have the ideas or desire to make music - because I do - it's mainly a time-management issue. I'm a full-time student with a lot of course work to do and… Continue reading Creativity + Productivity Update #2
Thoughts On… A Week Of Self Love
I knew when I was starting out with this blog that I'd fall into a slump at some point. I knew it the most when the writing was flowing out of my pen and everything was new. I thought: it won't always be like this. For a creative process to be perpetually smooth sailing -… Continue reading Thoughts On… A Week Of Self Love
Creativity + Productivity Update #1
Today marks a month since I made my first blog post on SMUT. and Self-Esteem. In that first post, I made a commitment to self-esteem growth. I explained that I wanted to make my dreams of becoming a successful musician a reality and asserted that the only way to do this was to begin to… Continue reading Creativity + Productivity Update #1
Self Awareness – Setting Intentions
"By arising in faith and watchfulness, by self-possession and self-harmony, the wise man makes an island for his soul which many waters cannot overflow." - Watchfulness, The Dhammapada The Dhammapada is a book containing what is widely believed to be the Buddha's teachings. True contentment, it seems, comes from attaining control of one's mind and… Continue reading Self Awareness – Setting Intentions
An introduction
I've never been one to shy away from honesty with my music so why sugarcoat things here? I'm starting this blog because I have serious issues with procrastination and lack of productivity when it comes to my music. Why is this? To do music for a living is all I've ever wanted. I have daily… Continue reading An introduction
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