Along the way, Stan Stewart has learned a few things about creativity. He shares them with you in the hope that you’ll respond with your confirmation or perhaps that your experience is completely different. Both are welcome.
This is also a place where you’ll find some articles about inspiration. After all, that’s an essential part of artistic creativity, too.
Some people love to celebrate birthdays and others don’t. I fall in that “don’t” camp. Birthday Ponderings Well, let me clarify. I’m fine with honoring the anniversary of being born (AKA a birthday). I’m just not certain that one day is enough. Maybe that’s enough for celebrating it with my friends and family. But for …
Even while trying to take a holiday from blogging, I’ve continued to create. Two of the creations are music videos from the suite “May It Be Time“. Creativity Calls The call of the muse has no respect for arbitrary human schedules. Even holidays (aka vacations) don’t get special treatment. For the first music video, I …
I need to take time off from the routine. When I lived in Scotland, we called this a holiday. Vacation or Holiday I like that word. Here in the USA, this is called a vacation. I guess there’s a sense in which I want to “vacate” my typical schedule. But I really appreciate the intention …
Today, I was supposed to release a new EP. Hmmm. I don’t seem to have an EP to release. Release This I set the date for this release. In addition, I took two days off from my day job to help make it happen. Did you ever take a day (or two) off and fill …
Does an empty schedule mean you have to fill it? No. But most people seem to have full calendars. How do you find time for yourself?
Early summer is one of the most spectacular time for natural beauty in the Finger Lakes. Stan Stewart explores this with photos from 2021.
With a holiday just past and a new puppy in the household, Stan Stewart would love to take the week off from blogging. Or so he says.
Creative doldrums – after a big creative project, I often experience a downturn in my motivation. What’s the remedy for this?
To feel our emotions is a challenge for many of us. During the pandemic, feeling has been tougher for even the most resilient people.
Last week, I shared with you “what is a requiem?” Historically, choirs would sing most requiems accompanied by a variety of instruments. But during this pandemic, scientists have warned us that it may be dangerous to sing together. Though it does not compare to the loss of lives, the loss of live music was another …
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