It’s so easy to reach a goal when you can’t see anything else but the downfall comes what to do next. Not huge goals but little ones.
Addressing anxiety
A check in
Painter’s Breakfast
Come join the live show
Q and a
How do you balance work and home life?
I just kind of have too. Is the simple answer. I have no other choice to stay creative. I try to always make a list of the important things and keep open spaces for them. I got back into journaling and that helps me keep focus.
With my big art business and having a family, I just have to do my best to stay on it. I fall behind sometimes but I try to make up for it.
It’s a big beach and the waves are infinite but in a great way. I love to swim.
Q and a
List the people you admire and look to for advice…
Hmmm… this is a good one. I don’t ask people questions a lot. It’s not that I think everyone isn’t smart but I guess I worry I’ll sound insane. I read a lot of biographies though. I like philosophical thoughts. I model some of my qualities off people like Lenny Kravitz and Ben Harper. They just have a nice philosophy to living.
They try to just live and rest in their ideas in the pursuit of peace and creativity.
I’m on my long road to peace and creativity.
Painter’s Breakfast
Hope you are well. What was your breakfast like? Was it good? Do you eat it a lot? Is it your favorite food?
I had this great big blueberry scone from Spring Mill Bakery in Takoma Park, Maryland. I also had this very great Watermelon drink from Mela Water.
Links of the week
Deep Cuts Comic Ep 1 “What it means”. It has this great 1920 New Orleans jazz vibe. It is one of my favorite story types. We keep meaning to go down there but just haven’t yet.
Janelle Monáe’s new song “Lipstick Lover” . Alec and I are jamming out to her new album singles.
My friend who is a great chef made it into the paper. Kaimana Chee. Kaimana is one of the sweetest people you could ever meet. His food is incredible and he dances.
Painter’s Breakfast
See you soon.
Painter Files Podcast IDODM
This is the fun part of the year before the heat comes.
I Dream of Dead Mice was this idea I came up with a few years back that flopped. The timing was never right and ultimately I put it on the back burner. The quick explanation is, I will tell you about a dream I had and what I think it means. The twist for the next few episodes is that I’m going to watch a movie first that I loved as a younger man. Sometimes I’ll love the movie and other times the movie might not live up to my memory. We shall see.
I hope you enjoy Galeras.
Painter Out,
Jaws
Q and A
What was the last live performance you saw?
Geez, it has been a long while. I gotta think about this one.
I feel like it was Ben Harper at the 9:30 Club in DC. Alec and I went and it was amazing. We stood in a dark room hugging each other too the live sounds of Ben. It was one of my favorite concerts ever.
I was almost in tears.
Um not one for many things but I was moved. I’m sure we saw some local music later but this is the one that stuck with me.
The rhythm of his music locks in with me.
How about you?
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