On Artistry and Aesthetics: Creativity as Non-Capitalist (Fountain-of-Youth-Adjacent) Play
For an artist whose main objective is uninhibited expression, I can’t help but wonder: How do modern aesthetic practices (Botox, GLP-1s, and other means to defy aging) affect creative flow? My interpretation is critical, and I offer another — non-capitalist, anti-consumerist, time-defying — solution, not in a product, but in creativity as play.
All Is Fair in Love and Work: On Making Art Through Heartbreak and Career Change
After a breakup with my artist boyfriend and the start of a buttoned-up corporate job, a close friend told me it made sense; I was "made for corporate" — that I wanted security more than I wanted to be an artist. Here's what I've learned about Creative Responsibility looking different across seasons — and why occupying one role doesn’t steal validity from another.
How to Overcome Your (Subconscious) Limiting Belief Systems and Make Your Best Work Yet
I recently caught myself saying out loud (three times in one day!) "I'm not a painter." But, deep down, I felt like a traitor to my inner child; I knew it wasn't true. It was a belief system I'd been quietly speaking over myself, and it was inhibiting my ability for growth and creative joy. Here's how to spot your own limiting beliefs — and then rewrite the script.