The Next Chapter

Writing this entry at a different time of day again. I slept in and didn't have any time prior to heading out the door to hit the gym and get the day going. For some reason, I need to get to the gym by a certain time—as if my biological setting requires a hard start before the day can officially get moving. 

Either way, I am writing. 

Loosening the Rules 
I wanted to shift gears in how I approach this blog. This is a bit of a break in time after not writing for about a week. That was half intentional, half confusion. I was having major second thoughts on writing in general, and that fucker Resistance decided to play their cards. 

So my approach is whatever at this point. I don't want to develop some system and decide that is the only way to do things. We are, after all, humans—and we operate on vibrations, as anything does—but most importantly, those vibrations cycle. Things don't always work, and that fucking flow state can be a bitch to find if you are stuck. 

So, here I am writing at a different time and not really boxing myself into a set topic. 

Revisiting the Mission 
That being said, I wanted to talk about what my next steps are. I had written a brief outline as to what my goals are out of all of this. Basically—make more pieces, get known, and make a living. There isn't much more to it than that, but I am going to revamp that after we discuss a bit more as to what the fuck I am getting at. 

"What the fuck am I getting at?" 

Looking back just 8 weeks ago, I lost my job, and I had a direction I wanted to go in life. We know this now—being an artist for a career and living. I have not steered away from that goal at all. In fact, I have been grinding away at many projects and haven't really stopped, for the most part, these entire few weeks. 

Creative Sparks from a New Lens  
There is a flow that runs, and it is a creative flow that, for whatever reason, works in many facets in my mind. I have been having a nagging thought eating away at me for a while now. Video and photography are another facet that screams at me constantly. Have you ever watched a well-made documentary? They are shot beautifully—the lighting and detail are amazing. 

For some reason, recording and editing video at a high quality (decent gear) and editing a final piece hits just as hard as making an amazing painting or drawing! 

"So what the fuck do I do with this new stream of ideas?" 

Well, lucky me—I actually have decent camera gear that I've had from making YouTube videos in the past. That being said, I tested the waters by helping my brother out with his hip-hop project. I offered to shoot some photos and make a music video for him. We did an entire shoot and recorded the video in one session just before one of his sets. 

Motherfucker, if I don’t say so myself—it came out great. 

Fuel for the Fire 
That moment, I knew that I have an opportunity to add this idea—this streaming flow of ideas and energy that emerged from the gods. 

So I guess the next step in this adventure is adding this skill to my creative tool belt. I am just as excited over this as I am in creating artwork. 

Time has passed since I last evaluated my initial goals, and to my surprise, I’ve only added to the list. But in doing so, I am stoking the fire. 

I am going to find some more fuel to get this fire big enough to feed and heat this house.