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Love Letters to Yourself

Posted on February 10, 2023 by tropicaltheartist

Sometimes, life not only gives you lemons, it bombards you with them. Dealing with rejection is a necessary skill for any creative person, but that skill can be sorely tested, often to destruction. When you’re feeling down, punched and kicked, … Continue reading →

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Arting Shapes You

Posted on August 18, 2022 by tropicaltheartist

I’m going to suggest that by far the most significant and dominant thing that comes out of maintaining a creative practice is that it defines and refines you. It teaches you better habits, improves your resilience, hones your fine motor … Continue reading →

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How Do You Feel?

Posted on June 14, 2022 by tropicaltheartist

Are you feeling fine? Do you know anybody that is feeling fine? We’ve all been living through a series of pandemics, war in Europe and the Middle East, unprecedented disruption, open kleptocracy, environmental destruction, and significant economic and social collapse. … Continue reading →

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Organisational Dysfunction

Posted on June 8, 2022 by tropicaltheartist

As you gather creative skills, you accumulate stuff – tools, books, supplies, finished works. An infinitely expanding universe No matter what your art, the accoutrements necessary to conduct your creative work must be gathered. If you’re an electronic circuit designer, … Continue reading →

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Making it Big Will Kill Your Art

Posted on May 16, 2022 by tropicaltheartist

Caitlin Johnstone made an interesting observation. Celebrities, especially highly successful artists, almost inevitably become scumbags, because they become fully invested in the status quo. https://caityjohnstone.medium.com/celebrities-are-such-scumbags-because-theyre-invested-in-the-status-quo-6e35346c156c For most people in the world, the status quo kills them. It is at the … Continue reading →

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How Do You Engage the Emotionally Unavailable?

Posted on May 14, 2022 by tropicaltheartist

Research indicates that lyrics have gradually become less positive, over the past 60 years. Our tunes contain more swear words and have gotten sexier too. There are more references to having lots of money. It’s all a bit grim and … Continue reading →

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Nesting Behaviour

Posted on December 21, 2018 by tropicaltheartist

When expectant mothers are nearly due, they often begin fussing excessively about preparations for the soon to be newborn. The decor of the nursery will take on a heightened urgency. Everything has to be just so, or the mother-to-be will … Continue reading →

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How To Get Better, Faster

Posted on November 7, 2018 by tropicaltheartist

It’s conventional wisdom that practice makes perfect, but like much conventional wisdom, it turns out to be an oversimplification. Practice is important, but how you practice makes a big difference to whether you get better faster or slower. While there … Continue reading →

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Are The Controllers of the Dominant Narrative Sane?

Posted on October 28, 2018 by tropicaltheartist

Elites spend vast fortunes controlling the dominant narrative. They do this because it’s what works and they have enough money to control it exclusively in their own interests. It’s effective. They make excellent returns on the money they invest in … Continue reading →

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Abandoned Projects

Posted on October 14, 2018 by tropicaltheartist

I have a lot of different projects I’ve not finished, but I never throw them away. I know that even if I’ve lost enthusiasm for something, it will renew later. I’ve finished many things after allowing them to remain fallow … Continue reading →

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