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.
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?
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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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Every time I tell people that I’m composing a requiem, they almost always say, “What’s a requiem?” Well, here you go…
We are finding our way. In my workplace and neighborhood, we’ve been responding to the pandemic for over a year. Reflecting back, it has been a strange year. In addition to some current reflections, I’ll offer you some of my other posts about the pandemic experience from the past year. Remembering Loved Ones Gone No
The pandemic has led to so many challenges for creatives and human beings in general. Yet there is also a convergence coming out of it.
