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No Rhyme, No Reason

There is no rhyme or reason to any of these blog updates. My philosophy is that if I tap into whatever I feel like writing, I’ll find some root subconscious thing that needs to be shared with whoever stumbles upon/subscribes … Continue reading

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Choosing Strangers vs. Affecting Your Own Microcosm

Having a blog is unnerving. Firstly, because you cannot write poignant beautiful essays every single day, I’m sorry. Just not possible. Two, because in order to get readers, it almost has to be a first-person column weaving in personal tales … Continue reading

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Weekly Feature: Liz Van Pay, Music Journalist

For the weekly feature this week, I’ve picked Liz Van Pay, a cool chick I interviewed for an article about tattoos in Bound by Ink magazine. While interviewing her I was blown away by how easy she was to talk … Continue reading

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Weekly Feature: Interview with the Minds Behind UK PoV Magazine

I’m always on the lookout for interesting people to interview here on The Stifled Artist for the weekly feature titled, Creative People Who Rock(because I’m brilliant at coming up with names for things).Mainly, I look for people who are defying … Continue reading

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A Declaration for Creative Peeps.

I found a recording of my voice on my phone when I was looking for old song material to use. I thought I would share what I said, because I don’t know where it came from, but it was visceral … Continue reading

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You Need Chaos in Your Soul

You need chaos in your soul to give birth to a dancing star. –Friedrich Nietzsche I spend a lot of time involved in wild flights of fantasy, where I imagine strange and extraordinary things occurring, meeting the right people in the right places, magical results coming from little creations. And when I’m … Continue reading

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Stop Asking For Permission

Stop asking for permission. Continue reading

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Writing is Stupid

*Because of some strange reactions to this post, I have had to insert this disclaimer, as you can see by the commenter down below who proclaimed that a large body of literature disagrees with “my little rant.” The beauty of … Continue reading

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5 Ways To Deal With That Voice in Your Head

I’m hiking the other day and I hear it, “So, you’re hiking, huh? Going up a hill are ya? Well, that’s not a big enough hill.” Excuse me? Who asked you? I think we’ve lost her to the voice in … Continue reading

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What if We All Just Started Creating Stuff?

Everything you’re doing is wrong. You don’t need that. Whatever you’re currently using is stupid. Get this instead. You’re not (thin, fit, happy) enough. Try it our way – for $29.99 – instead. Everyday, we are surrounded by adverts, signs, … Continue reading

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