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  • 2025: A Retrospective

    2025: A Retrospective

    If you’ve been walking this path with me, you’ll know the mission for 2025 was bold, verging on audacious: The Triple Impact. The goal was to make a significant dent on the music, writing, and website fronts. So, how did we do? We hit a snag. Then another. Then another. 2025 has been tough. Eventually,…

  • From Grumpy To Grateful: The Gratitude exercise

    This is a truly worthwhile exercise; it takes me back.  About a decade ago, I ran an experiment where I journalled five things I was grateful for every day for a while. It felt a bit artificial at the start, but by the end, I’d become much more genuine about it, and my spirits were…

  • Originality: The Forgotten Recipe

    Question: in this world of endless consumption (digital or otherwise), how much of what you’re putting out there actually excites you? Does it still make you feel a buzz of pride even after some time has passed? Don’t get me wrong, not every piece has to be a masterpiece, but sometimes you just know you’ve…

  • Breaking the Cycle of Creative Dry Spells💡

    Are you a noise maker or a signal generator? Have you ever caught yourself recycling the same few ideas? I’m not talking about when you’re simply refining an old idea, adding to it, or ensuring you implement it. I’m talking about those times when you’re genuinely trying to create something new (a fresh perspective, a…

  • Theme for 2026 + So Much More!!!

    Sometimes you bite more than you can chew. Sometimes it’s a costly mistake, but at least it tells you what your limits are. This year, armed with a drive unheard of for me, I launched into a multifaceted goal. It would have been attainable if circumstances stayed the same as they were when the goal…

  • My Alternative to Resolutions

    My Alternative to Resolutions

    I’ve grown weary of New Year’s resolutions, and you probably have too.  They often promise an overnight transformation, a ‘new you’ that feels more like a myth than a possibility. How do you replicate a total paradigm shift on command? The truth is, that kind of change isn’t the norm. The pressure for that instant…

  • Getting Back to the Roots – 3rd Quarter Update

    Lately, my creative well has felt bone dry. This quarter was quite different from what I’d hoped for, and it led me to make some tough decisions.  I decided to shut down Rethink Inspiration and Rethink Entrepreneur. For a while, it felt like I was battling an invisible current, and I just wasn’t winning. Spread…

  • Mid-Year Update: Gone Turbo, but…

    We’ve officially hit the halfway point of the year, and it’s the perfect time to reflect on my theme for 2025: “triple impact” across music, writing, and websites.  So, how am I doing? I’ve really been striving to walk my talk by being both consistent and prolific. The Music and Story Making Machine So far,…

  • The Atheria Revelation: Why I’m Changing My Novel Plans (And What’s Coming Next)

    Things haven’t quite gone as smoothly as I’d hoped. I’ve been dealing with technical issues that are slowing down my output.  So, the three songs I was planning to have released by now are still in progress. Creativity isn’t the problem at all. I have so many instrumental tracks ready that I could easily cover…

  • Introverts and Extroverts: Dispelling the Myth

    Speaking as an introvert myself, I feel compelled to offer a few insights. While this isn’t a battle of personalities, it is an opportunity to shed light on the nuances often lost in the online echo chamber. The internet, with its rapid-fire dissemination of information, can often distort concepts beyond recognition. Take “emotional intelligence” and…