Not all art is talent.

Some of it is frustration.
Some of it is discipline.
Most of it is showing up when you don’t feel like it.

This is what people don’t see behind the artwork.

If you’re building something, keep going.

#ArtistLife #RealTalk #CreativeDiscipline #RomanPikeRPK

http://romanpike.art.blog/2026/04/18/understanding-art/

https://mackncheezemusic.blog/how-to-stay-creative-while-working-a-full-time-job/

A full time job doesn’t just take your time, it drains the energy you need to create. What’s left at the end of the day isn’t zero, it’s limited.

#creativeDiscipline #ArtisticProcess #CreativeStruggle #KeepCreating #MackncheezeMusic

Episode 24 - Developing a Creative Discipline

From the archives! 🎙️ Episode 24 discusses how to develop a creative discipline, with additional life visioning tips to kick off the year.
https://www.drummerandthegreatmountain.com/adult-adhd-add-tips-and-support-podcast-developing-a-creative-discipline
#adhd #neurodivergent #CreativeDiscipline

When you abstain from quick dopamine hits, that energy has to flow somewhere — and nothing beats the slow burn of a long-term rush.

#flowstate #recoveryinmotion
#creativediscipline #longgameliving #dopaminereset

A year lived in attention.

Three words for the method: show up daily.
Not to chase novelty, but to witness the subtle, accumulating truth of days.

A Year in Hues — 2026.

#AYearInHues
#HUES26
#AGISART
#ContemporaryDigitalArt
#PoeticVisualArt
#LimitedEditionFineArtPrints
#DailyArt
#CreativeDiscipline
#MindfulMaking
#MinimalistDesign
#OpenSeaArtist
#DigitalArtist

https://mackncheezemusic.blog/five-books-that-punch-through-the-excuses/

These are the books that didn’t pat me on the back—they cut through my excuses.

#BooksThatChallengeCreators #CreativeDiscipline #NoMoreExcuses #Mackncheezemusic

Episode 24 - Developing a Creative Discipline

From the archives! 🎙️ Episode 24 discusses how to develop a creative discipline, with additional life visioning tips to kick off the year.
https://www.drummerandthegreatmountain.com/adult-adhd-add-tips-and-support-podcast-developing-a-creative-discipline
#adhd #neurodivergent #CreativeDiscipline

Day 1 of the 75-Day Joa Challenge: Why I Started and What I Already Learned

https://youtu.be/tDwpX6w4VWk

If you’re like me, you’ve probably tried a million different ways to organize your life and still ended the day wondering where the time went. That’s what led me to start the 75-Day Joa Challenge.

Inspired by AuthorTube’s take on the 75 Hard Challenge, I wanted something more personal. Something softer, more in tune with who I am—disciplined, yes, but also gentle with myself. So on July 17, 2025, I created my own version. Here’s what it includes:

• 📖 Read 10 pages of nonfiction (currently craft books)
• 🧘🏾‍♀️ Do a 5-minute mind reset (a.k.a. meditate)
• ✍️ Write for 45 minutes
• 📣 Post one brand-building item
• 🪞Have one mirror moment (y’all, I love this one)
• 📸 Take one picture to track the journey

What Day 1 Taught Me
On July 18, 2025 was my first day and let me tell you, when I actually carved out time for these tasks—intentionally and early—I finished everything on my list before my workday ended. That gave me something I don’t usually get: free time.

I didn’t expect that.
But here’s the epiphany: structure can give you back your time.
It felt like peace. Like I was finally in rhythm with my day instead of chasing it down.

And that feeling? That’s what I want more of. Check out the video for a more in depth account of my first day.

If this resonates, I’d love for you to follow along or even join in with your own version. Tag it.

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The Ordinary Bruja: Book One of Las Cerradoras Series – Johanny Ortega

When grief pulls Marisol Espinal back to Willowshade, she uncovers a legacy buried in shadows, silence, and ancestral magic. The Ordinary Bruja is a haunting coming-of-age story that blends psychological horror with Dominican folklore and magical realism. For fans of Silvia Moreno-Garcia and Isabel Cañas.

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