From "Why I will never respect Meghan Trainor" to hating on TSwifts new haircut.... Did we forget our manners? Newsflash: celebrities are human, too. Do we mock our friend's new haircut to their face if we don't like it? No, we make a general comment on the new hairdo and move on. Would we point out an ugly haircut… Continue reading Celebrities are People Too
Category: for the Creatives
Huffington Post Isn’t the Only Problem
Writers (and creatives in general) are up in arms about getting paid. A Summary of the Discussion thus far: Kristen Lamb has recently been posting about the problem with Free. She started by urging writers not to diss Amazon while promoting used bookstores, since Amazon actually pays authors and used bookstores do not. She then… Continue reading Huffington Post Isn’t the Only Problem
The 400-Page Book Called “Just Do It!”
I had a dream that a friend was struggling with getting around to a project, no motivation whatsoever, initiative down the drain. (Pretty sure that struggling friend was actually my subconscious self, but moving on...) My dream-self solution for my dream-friend? "If only they had that book 'Just Do It!' It's 400 pages of motivation… Continue reading The 400-Page Book Called “Just Do It!”
Party Over There —->
I'm actually out of my blog-house today, visiting a friend over here: http://www.heatherparady.com/2015/08/06/dreams-that-wave-goodbye/ Come check out my post "Dreams That Wave Goodbye" or leave a message below.
Indy Trip 2015: Karitos
Karitos Indy 2015 Karitos brings together artists of all types - musicians, dancers, writers, painters, actors, and everything in between. We have breakout sessions on our area of interest, but all get together for large sessions to be all artsy together. It's also a Christian conference, so the best part is we learn about glorifying… Continue reading Indy Trip 2015: Karitos
Who’s Your Sidekicks?
Bryan Harris just sent out an email with this (his former) "Crappy Business Model." This is why I have a Business Manager (Yaz) and a Research Assistant (Court.) And that's just the people that have helped me enough that they demanded a title. All before I even have an official business, because we need people… Continue reading Who’s Your Sidekicks?
Should You Quit Your Job? or, Walking with Destiny
I had the privilege of hearing Brian Fenimore from Plumbline Ministries speak on Destiny this past weekend. I highly recommend purchasing his series here. Whether you aren't sure what your destiny is, or whether you know and are looking for practical and spiritual steps to carry it out, this teaching is for you. Something I learned: No… Continue reading Should You Quit Your Job? or, Walking with Destiny
The Tortured Artist Mythology: A Christian Artist’s Dilemma
This is part 3 of the Tortured Artist series: you can check out Identity Crisis and Difficult to Love here. The story of Christian singer/songwriter Rich Mullins, "Ragamuffin," was recently released on DVD. A great movie that exemplifies the tortured artist stereotype. And I think it brings up two of the most difficult problems with being both… Continue reading The Tortured Artist Mythology: A Christian Artist’s Dilemma
The Tortured Artist Mythology: Difficult to Love
This is part 2 of the Tortured Artist series: Check out part 1 "Identity Crisis" and part 3 "A Christian Artist's Dilemma." Reading last week's post, you may have thought I hate all that "I have problems but it's cool" music. You know what I mean. Born This Way Dark Side People Like Us Masterpiece… Continue reading The Tortured Artist Mythology: Difficult to Love
The Tortured Artist Mythology: Identity Crisis
Hello, my name is Amy, and I'm a tortured artist. Or am I? There's a problem with the "tortured artist" cliché in popular culture. It's everywhere. It creates this community of "I'm crazy, but I'm not the only one." Which is nice. But it's also an indisputable excuse to continue on with unhealthy habits and relationships. Sometimes it's hard to… Continue reading The Tortured Artist Mythology: Identity Crisis