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Does Having a Day Job Mean Making Better Art?

ONCE UPON A time, artists had jobs. And not “advising the Library of Congress on its newest Verdi acquisition” jobs,…

Art, Creativity, Dayjob

The Artist`s Way – A spiritual path to higher creativity

Just over 30 years ago, Julia Cameron’s agent gave her the immortally bad advice that no one was going to…

Creativity

Codependency and Creative Community

“Come to my state and read poems from the book over which you spent five years laboring. It’ll cost $400…

codependency, Creativity, Interdependence, validation

BAFA Corona consultancy – funded by Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control

Along with the tourism sector, cultural and creative industries are among the most affected by the current crisis. Since March…

Corona

Perfectionism can lead to fear of failure rather than better work

Perfectionism is a widespread modus operandi among artists. In an essay inspired by the film Solo, our author reflects why…

Creativity, focus, fragileness, perfectionism

Why your most important relationship is with your inner voice

Your internal monologue shapes mental wellbeing, says psychologist Ethan Kross. He has the tools to improve your mind’s backchat As…

innerdialog, selftalk

Inter-connectedness and vulnerability

We can presume cultural and social narratives such as individualism and neoliberalism are the source of so-called narcissism — an…

Interdependence, Neoliberalism, Vulnerability

Emotional Acceptance: Why Feeling Bad is Good

Avoiding negative emotions seems like a good idea. It isn’t. According to recent psychological research (by David Barlow, Steven Hayes…

Acceptance

Embracing Isolation and Change amidst Uncertainty

Just weeks ago, many of us were living and working in a fast-paced world characterised by endless opportunities for consuming,…

Compassion, Corona, Gratitude, Isolation, Vulnerability

The Difference Between Worry, Stress and Anxiety

You probably experience worry, stress or anxiety at least once on any given day. But in one of these moments,…

Anxiety, Stress

How Cognitive Biases Influence How You Think and Act

A cognitive bias is a systematic error in thinking that affects the decisions and judgments that people make. Some of…

Why You Might Feel Empty After Reaching a Huge Goal

Psychologically speaking, a goal can give us a powerful sense of direction and order. It satisfies the natural desire for…

Stoic Principles Every Creative Needs To Thrive

Ancient philosophy and creative work are rarely thought analogous. Maybe they should. Creative work of any kind—a book, a screenplay,…

Clarity, Creativity, Stoicism

True freedom is a luxury of the mind

In his influential paper of 1943, A Theory of Human Motivation, the American psychologist Abraham Maslow proposed that healthy human…

Creativity, Needs, Selfactualization

Brené Brown on the power of vulnerability

        Brené Brown is a shame-and-vulnerability expert. I know: that was my reaction, too. I’m really not wired for this…

Interdependence, Shame, Vulnerability

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