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How to take the first creative step in 2023

January 22, 2023 by Darren Leave a Comment

A few thoughts on entering 2023 (main or lunar calendar) and taking the first creative step. Events of recent years have left creative people in a weird place, so a simple thought on how to get going in the new year. Here’s the latest vlog. View below or click the link to YouTube.


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Filed Under: Creativity Tagged With: 2023, art, journaling, songwriting, writing

My journal set up for 2023

January 7, 2023 by Darren Leave a Comment

My current 2023 journal set up

This week’s vlog is all about the journals I am using at the beginning of 2023. This year I am using a mix of paper and digital planners and journals. I’ll revisit this later to see how I am doing, what has worked and what has changed. Click above to watch on YouTube or below to view here.

https://youtu.be/UFMSrfF3Gd8

Here are links to the software mentioned in the video:
Things 3 (digital to-do list)
Day One (digital journal)
Scrivener (fiction writing software)


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Filed Under: Creativity Tagged With: bullet journal, journal, journaling, planner, productivity

Creative Field Notes 18th — 23rd July 2021

July 23, 2021 by Darren Leave a Comment

My week has been very creative, although it feels like I haven’t achieved much. I suppose that’s down to not having completed things. These creative field notes are very much concerning works in progress. But that is the idea behind posting this each week.

fig 1

Songs and Music

I’m still working on the tracks that, I hope, will become a new album in the near future. I have a working list of ten tracks in various stages of (de)composition.

There’s also a soundtrack being composed inspired by the word emerge… it’s all butterflies and stuff… what do butterflies sound like, and what is the sound of them emerging from their cocoon? I’m doing a video series about that process, and the first video in the playlist is here.

Art and images

Did an ink splat to tie in with this week’s creative prompt. That’s fig 1 at the top of the page.

Journals and planners

fig 2

Did a little page for my art/thoughts/meme journal, I don’t have a real name for this journal. It is a part image, part word journal, and I am using my Iconic journal.

Words and stories

When it comes to text, blog posts and marketing have been in the work/freelance pile this week. I’d love to spend more time writing fiction… but my desire is obviously not enough at the moment to actually do anything about it.

Inspiration

Currently reading:

The Saints of Salvation by Peter F Hamilton. This is the final book in his recent Salvation Sequence Trilogy. I am thoroughly enjoying these. And my favourite line this week, which also gives a glimpse at what the content is…

We just don’t have the psychology to deal with Armageddon

The Saints of Salvation Peter F Hamilton

Currently listening:

The Moon is blue by Future Islands

From Bills & Aches & Blues (40 years of 4AD). This is a compilation album celebrating 40 years of 4AD. And that makes me feel even older, seeing as I have a few very early 4AD recordings on original vinyl. I love Future Islands and I love Colourbox, who originally recorded The moon is blue. And this is a pretty good cover version.


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Filed Under: Creativity Tagged With: artjournal, composing, field notes, inspiration, journaling, songwriting

Choosing my journals for the Pilgrimage

April 17, 2021 by Darren 2 Comments

April update on what journals I am currently using as I continue my pilgrimage. It seems I might be heading straight back to where it all began, but I’ll let you watch and find out.

Filed Under: Journals Tagged With: journal, journaling, pilgrimage, planner, songwriting

Overwhelmed with too many Creative projects

April 6, 2021 by Darren 2 Comments

I am currently overwhelmed by the number of creative projects or creative possibilities that I have. To continue on my pilgrimage I need to drop or get rid of a few. It’s difficult to let go of some things though. I’d love to hear how you decide what to do and focus on? Would love to hear your thoughts and comments either here or on YouTube.

Stay safe my friends xox

Filed Under: Lifestream Tagged With: journaling, pilgrimage, vlog

Hope in myself

January 16, 2021 by Darren 2 Comments

hope - believe in myself art journal page

This week I have had the word ‘hope’ above my desk. It is my creative prompt for the week. The creativity has been a bit scarce, so I’m not certain if it has helped.

However, I did open the journal and write and doodle and think around ‘hope’. It was, as always, an interesting time, exploring an idea and concept in the journal. The ability to step back and think about things is the reason I journal. And the blank page is the ideal place to just explore and see where an idea or thought will take me.

hope - believe in myself art journal page

Today I ended up realising that my biggest hope at the moment should be to believe in myself. I should believe in my abilities and skills and creativity. To believe in myself is to actually be myself, my true self; to believe and be.

Sometimes this feels so close. All I need to do is climb over a little ledge before me. At other times it feels like I need to cross a chasm. And it is a chasm that feels too wide. In fact, so wide I can’t really tell if there is another side, it is obscured in the darkness or by the mist.

hope - believe in myself art journal page

But I hope. I hope that I will believe in myself. That I will be. And I hope that you can be the person you need to be. Explore what you hope for in your journal, you never know how close your hopes might be to being realised. Take care my friends x.


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