Most of my life I put incredible pressure on myself. I forced myself to step into challenging situations and grow and strive. And I learned a lot from it all, yet ultimately,…
Category: Creativity Topics
Reaching for Satisfaction: Creativity Edition
Since starting up this blog again ten days ago–actually, for several months now–I have been thinking about what, exactly, this blog means to me. More importantly, whether I’m blogging or doing something…
The Ghost of Elvis
Every day I show up to the page and see what it has for me. I say this literally, and I say this figuratively. The “page” might be this keyboard, it might…
The Closet Renaissance Man Calls Out that Old Nasty
Earlier this month I mentioned the Benjamin Franklin biography I read a few years ago. Since reading this book, Franklin has seemed to me the perfect example of someone who permitted himself…
The Return of the Return of the Daily Blogger
It’s June 1st, 2020, and I’m ba-ba-ba-back, baby! I blogged every day in April and decided to take May off. The allure of the daily blog called to me, though, and by…
If You Tune In, the Ideas… Just Come.
Last December I started collaborating on a musical. My friend Matt had written the entire script, including lyrical drafts of almost all the songs. What he needed was a composer and tunesmith…
Your Creative Path of Least Resistance
Recently I asked myself, “What am I getting out of writing this blog?” Here are my thoughts: This blog has been a great way for me to express myself. In some ways,…
A Heartfelt Connection with My Audience
This afternoon I performed a solo piano show for an enthusiastic audience which I would nearly describe as raving fans. I have performed at this venue numerous times before, and there are…
Nothing a Little Music Couldn’t Help With
So today started out sort of strange. In the morning I felt a lot of nervous energy: there was a feeling of being in the flow, of being alive… yet of being…
Day 360: The Perfect Antidote to the Over Thinker
Creative improv is so fun. I love to improvise and create spontaneously.I am realizing more and more how much I work this way in many ways. I do it when I rap,…