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Category Archives: Creativity

Courageous. Brave. Bold. Daring. When I say these words I can feel the power in them. As if they reflect their meaning in the sounds we make when we say them. To have courage means we can do the things that scare us. To be brave is to show courage, and endure the road ahead. […]

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The sun is out and the sky is blue. I’ve felt like Wally letting my solar panels recharge this week. The sunshine is good for my soul right now and that’s whats up. Part of being a creative and making stuff for a living is taking some time to take care of yourself. Actually, if […]

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Mediocre is a word we use in place of lazy sometimes. But what it actually means is “not very good.” But when we’re first starting out, that’s exactly what we are: Mediocre (at best!) and we know it! So we avoid starting because we’re scared that our work will be labeled as lazy or not […]

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It’s just a tool. Owning it does not make you a better artist. It makes you a property owner. Let’s not get confused in the fight for staying creative and think that buying more stuff will make us better. It won’t. We do it sometimes unintentionally: Lean on these things that we use to make […]

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What makes a city? Is it the traffic or roadways? Is it mountains or skyscrapers? It’s been two years since I’ve walked the streets of Seattle. I remember how it felt to be there. The smells, the sounds, the busyness of the Market, the crisp breeze from the harbor. I remember the drive to and […]

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