Thoughts and Inspiration
Creativity is a huge part of my life. Creating things is massively important to me whether it’s music, art, writing, or making videos. Things go wrong for me if I can’t create something for any reason. I just start feeling lost and unfulfilled.
I’ve been reading Rick Rubin’s book, The Creative Act: A Way of Being. As I read, I’m reminded of how important it is to make space both in time, mind, and environment to get in the creative zone. Stepping back and making mental space to allow the flow of creative inspiration to come through.
That sometimes means going for a walk, being present in a natural environment, or doing a mundane task (like washing up or taking a shower), without headphones or listening to anything other than what is happening around me in the moment. Allowing my mind to wander and connect with thoughts and inspirations that drift by.
Space and time to reflect, imagine, think, create, reimagine, and reflect some more, allows the creative flow of inspiration and ideas to channel through me. They may not all be useful, but some of them certainly will be.
So, my tip is to make mental and physical space and time for creative inspiration to happen.
I’m certain that’s important for anyone, no matter what kind of work they do or situation they’re in.
Remember: make space and time to just breathe. Let it flow.
It works for me.
The Willow Sessions
I’m currently mixing and editing our video sessions. I’ve given the sessions the title, The Willow Sessions, so you may hear me refer to that going forwards.
A lot of work still to be done. There are several songs to complete on those sessions. So those will be coming out, hopefully weekly going forwards.
Here are the two that are currently out there. Through the Glass (Miracle Girl), and Slay the Dragon.
New Album
The new album is making progress. We’ve finished recording two songs and we’re currently working on another three. My aim is to have finished five songs in the next three weeks. Then there will be five more to do.
The goal is to complete all 10 songs recorded by the 30th of June. Then we can get on with mixing them. I have the first song mixed and mastered already. The title of that one is Love to The World. I may even release it as a single sometime.
Live Streams
We’re going to start a monthly Facebook Live shortly. They will be the first Tuesday of every month at 7:30pm UK time. The first one will be on 4th April. We’re excited to get going again. We may even have a new song or two for you!
Watch this space…