It’s hard. Being human… and being a creative human can be downright torturous.
Read MoreWhen asked, "What do you do?" or "Who are you?", we immediately rattle off a long list of job titles and responsibilities. We are even tempted to believe that our identities are wrapped up in what we create. So I ask you... Do You Know Who You Are?
Sad Songs Save Lives.
I believe that with everything in me.
Even though a melancholy song or story may not offer you solutions or healing, the mere fact that someone else can express what I cannot, the fact that someone says "I understand you"... that alone can help someone hold onto hope a little while longer.
Read MoreThough shaking off dead things can hurt, the freedom to live in afterwards will make it all worth it.
Read MoreI'm not waiting to heal before creating. I'm creating as I'm healing. And honoring those broken and hurting places. And it feels so good.
Read MoreIf I never sing another song, write another word, take another photograph, create another thing... He would STILL love me. He would STILL find me worthy. He would NEVER abandon me. I would ALWAYS be relevant to Him.
Don't you know that you were BORN worthy? Loved? Accepted? Enough?
Read MoreRemember when Creating used to be FUN? When it used to be PLAY?