Author: thiswildventure

Inspiring Places

Making the time and spending the money to go to inspiring places — often, to me, seeing the work of other creative people — gives me a kind of permission to open the window to my own creativity.

Creative people who are confident enough to COMMIT to their creativity… Creative people who make no excuses for their own work and unique vision… Creative people who do not apologize for being “weird” because they’re not being “weird,” they’re being visionary. Creative people who invest in their craft and do not squander their talents under the struggle against the oppression of the way things are… they respect themselves and their vision. They respect themselves and their efforts.

Don’t Skip 2 Days

Whenever embarking on a wild venture (in this case, This Wild Venture), it is very difficult to create a habit of creating and writing. Here’s the thing: Don’t Skip 2 Days. I meant to write yesterday, but I went to an Adobe event at the Nevada Museum of Art (investing in my creative work means […]

The “Magic Wand” Question

Would it be like your life right now? Where would you be? How would your morning start? What would wake you up in the morning? How would you feel when you got out of bed? What kind of breakfast would you have? What would you do before, during, and after breakfast? Who is there? Or […]

Very Small

When I was a kid, my mom would get frustrated with me for stopping and evaluating every curl of every fern, every branch of moss, every tiny bug seeking shelter under a colorful leaf… and now, as an adult, I try not to take walks with other people. Given any freedom, I will always get […]