The topic for this episode is "Who Cares?" It's easy to lose your motivation when you don't have an audience or you aren't getting the attention you think you should, but this doesn't mean you should give up. Join me as I talk about keeping your focus and staying motivated. The podcast is available at… Continue reading The Prometheus Project Podcast, Ep 33, is available!
Category: Mental Health
Who Cares?
One of the issues many creative individuals deal with is wondering who cares about their work. That's understandable. For many, a lack of recognition is troublesome. It kills motivation and inspiration. It leave them wondering if they should continue on. I mean, what's the point if no one is ever going to see it? I… Continue reading Who Cares?
Dealing with Isolation
It's a strange world we're living in. This pandemic has had more of an impact on society than anything else in recent memory. It's affected every country, every city, every individual in some way. Probably the biggest impact is that it has fragmented society, breaking up large gatherings like concerts and parties, and kept people… Continue reading Dealing with Isolation
Be Kind
A little deviation from my usual posts about creativity. Hope you don't mind. Kindness has been on my mind lately, for somewhat obvious reasons. I've gotten to the point where I'm limiting my exposure to the daily news. Too much bad news, frustrating news, anger-inducing news. In my opinion, most of it stems from a… Continue reading Be Kind
What’s My Job?
Every once in a while I sit back and consider my writing career. It's hasn't been illustrious, but it's been fun. I've written hundreds of thousands of words, both fiction and non-fiction, and I have more ideas than I know what to do with. Nowadays, I focus solely on fiction. I love being able to… Continue reading What’s My Job?
Stay Motivated
I thought about starting this post by stating that I wanted to write a post about staying motivated, but I didn't feel like it. That's it, short and sweet and arguably humorous. But then I realized that it wouldn't be motivating and probably not as funny as I thought, so here we go... If you're… Continue reading Stay Motivated
Encouragement
Being creative ain't easy. We often work alone for hours, don't socialize like our normal friends do, and we struggle with indecision and self-confidence. It's the nature of the beast. When I was growing up I felt as if I was living in a vacuum. No, I didn't have dust and Legos swirling around me,… Continue reading Encouragement
Strength from Writing
I know a lot of writers use their craft as a form of therapy, myself included. I explore my dreams, desires, fears, and phobias in my fiction. It's a safe way to stand on the edge of a cliff and look down into the abyss without having to worry about falling. I recently read a… Continue reading Strength from Writing
A Little Encouragement
We all need a boost every now and then, a little pat on the back, or a "hey, nice job." I think of them as random acts of kindness. Unsolicited encouragement can change someone's day, or maybe even their outlook on life. And it barely takes any effort. We often get caught up in our… Continue reading A Little Encouragement
Ripple Effect
I don't think anyone can argue that the world is a crazy place at the moment. Well, crazier than usual. Political partisanship, terrorism, social media manipulation, threats of war, economic instability, climate change...it's a lot to process on a daily basis. And it doesn't seem to be getting any better. So for us in the… Continue reading Ripple Effect