Artist. Writer. Amplify the light.
What is it that won’t let you sleep at night? What is it that gnaws at the back of your mind? What is it that angers, frustrates or disheartens you?
none of that is the issue. that’s all noise, programs, the ideas of other people, the seeds of cultural norms and expectations… but none of it is your own voice.
“Your job is your side project.” A good perspective.
It’s a fairly common and repeating theme as we delve time and again into the creative life — or whatever we’re building, aspiring and moving toward — while we expend countless hours and energetic resources working a job to maintain a semblance of support for ourselves… and very likely a family.
The uphill battle is only ever our own figurative mountain. The dreams and aspirations that uncloak in childhood are closest to our hearts because life has yet to “get in the way”… Indeed.
In a world driven by superficial motivation and external achievements, true transformation comes from reconnecting with our authentic selves, rediscovering our core values, and embracing the deep, sustained passion that fuels genuine change — a journey toward freedom that transcends fleeting external validation.
