Oh Liv, another wonderfully written piece! I forgot what a joy it is to read your musings and I love your calligraphy! A beautiful way to explore the art and physicality of writing.
Some standout parts for me:
“Phone notes (where ideas go to die)” - whewwww. You read me for filth immediately! (To the extent that I almost didn’t continue reading because I was being a p*$$y)! Also a wonderful reminder that the ideas which come to life, tend to be the ones we act on immediately, not so much the ones planned extensively! I’ve been working on shortening the gap between idea and action the past year almost, and it’s the only way I’ve been able to put out music!
“Art asks for faith before it offers form” - yes absolutely, art cannot exist without faith, and truthfully, if we do not allow our art to believe it is limitless (which of course requires faith), it is rarely able to exist fully or in its truest form. Radically allowing our art to be what it is, is an act of rebellion I’d say, because it’s scary and sooo anti-establishment. It’s not about commodifying or trying to fit the industry mould for acceptance/views/likes/validation, but just letting it be!
The scientific evidence behind writing over typing!! The way it lights up the brain! Honestly, if there was ever a reason for me to pick up my pen properly again. I haven’t written a complete morning pages for 2-3 weeks (had a lil autistic meltdown the week before last and then fractured my thumb and have been using these as excuses - the first few days off were valid but 3 weeks has me feeling starved and I know it)! No more! Thank you for the figurative flogging. And for this entire piece which has reminded me of the sheer necessity of the pages, and doing them properly/wholly.
“Pens are magic wands and declaring your wishes in ink makes them an invocation” - first of all, gworll, go write a book NEOOWW. Your words are pure poetic meaningfulness. And the reminder that “ink leaves no room for error”. Yikes! So true - I often find that when I’m writing my pages, the truth slips out far more easily than if I’m ranting in iPhone notes. If I write something outrageously rude in my notes, I quickly backspace for fear of someone seeing! On the page, I’m forced to accept it as my truth and to confront it! LOL. I guess that’s why JC says we must not share the pages! Allows us to be really honest. Also have you noticed that JC shares initials with another prolific prophet in history… coincidence? I think not! 🤭
“You were born to explore what it means to be human, not necessarily find the meaning of life” - a beautiful and powerful reminder. Thank you, Liv. As creatives, sometimes we become obsessive, don’t we, over the idea that our sole reason for being is the art. It’s important to be reminded that yes we are artists, but first and foremost we are humans, and our only role is to explore the human experience - art is just a part of that. I think remembering this allows us to be better artists because we aren’t so afraid to do things outside of the art! Which of course allows our inner artist child to breathe, relax, have fun, be free - allowing the art to do the same. (Don’t know if it’s still kind of fked that the main reason I’ll allow myself to be human is because it ultimately links back to the art - the affliction of being an artist!) Anyway, thank you for this beautiful reminder!
“Cue toxic cognitive dissonance” - Sigh, yes because the beige/plain shit does it for me too. But I know it’s a a reflection of what I’ve been conditioned to believe is “luxury”, rather than a reflection of the true creativity that would feed my soul.
“Austerity with a better PR team!!” Please write a book, the world will be gagggedd
“Maybe it was the fascist friends we made along the way” - well, this just cracked me tf up. No way you could be cancelled for being a pure comedienne!
I could go on, but honestly, I would respond to every sentence and we’ll be here for days! So I’ll leave it at that. Thank you for a wonderful piece that has inspired action, once again. Looking forward to having a read of previous pieces as it’s been a while since I’ve been on here!
Keep being you Liv, you inspire more than you know! You inspire action. That’s big.
Sincerely, A creative who is totally going to do their morning pages today 😊!
Emmanuelle I kid you not, as I’m writing yesterday your song “sometimes there are no words to say” popped into my head, I went to play it..As I’m scrolling my emails I see your comment😭we are in the creative cloud together ♾️This brightened my mood massively, in JC we trust. “WWJD”What would Emmanuele do? ❤️ I find myself starting morning pages with “there is nothing to say” over and over until a phrase forms like fresh air in humidity. Sometimes there are no words but in place of words music allows our autistic frisson to flow. Thank you for allowing me to feel through your music🎸❤️
when the time comes i hope to be holding a book in my hand or a photograph or an archive zine i’ve made 🥺 thank you for this, your videos honestly help me practice my creative interests!!!
Candle light writing yes feel this on so many levels. Exhilarating orgasmic vibes from writing a drawing yes so much so I need an after sex cigarette. Cheers luv great read! as a artist my pen will warrant assassination “with a smile on my face” love you Liv!!!!
Oh Liv, another wonderfully written piece! I forgot what a joy it is to read your musings and I love your calligraphy! A beautiful way to explore the art and physicality of writing.
Some standout parts for me:
“Phone notes (where ideas go to die)” - whewwww. You read me for filth immediately! (To the extent that I almost didn’t continue reading because I was being a p*$$y)! Also a wonderful reminder that the ideas which come to life, tend to be the ones we act on immediately, not so much the ones planned extensively! I’ve been working on shortening the gap between idea and action the past year almost, and it’s the only way I’ve been able to put out music!
“Art asks for faith before it offers form” - yes absolutely, art cannot exist without faith, and truthfully, if we do not allow our art to believe it is limitless (which of course requires faith), it is rarely able to exist fully or in its truest form. Radically allowing our art to be what it is, is an act of rebellion I’d say, because it’s scary and sooo anti-establishment. It’s not about commodifying or trying to fit the industry mould for acceptance/views/likes/validation, but just letting it be!
The scientific evidence behind writing over typing!! The way it lights up the brain! Honestly, if there was ever a reason for me to pick up my pen properly again. I haven’t written a complete morning pages for 2-3 weeks (had a lil autistic meltdown the week before last and then fractured my thumb and have been using these as excuses - the first few days off were valid but 3 weeks has me feeling starved and I know it)! No more! Thank you for the figurative flogging. And for this entire piece which has reminded me of the sheer necessity of the pages, and doing them properly/wholly.
“Pens are magic wands and declaring your wishes in ink makes them an invocation” - first of all, gworll, go write a book NEOOWW. Your words are pure poetic meaningfulness. And the reminder that “ink leaves no room for error”. Yikes! So true - I often find that when I’m writing my pages, the truth slips out far more easily than if I’m ranting in iPhone notes. If I write something outrageously rude in my notes, I quickly backspace for fear of someone seeing! On the page, I’m forced to accept it as my truth and to confront it! LOL. I guess that’s why JC says we must not share the pages! Allows us to be really honest. Also have you noticed that JC shares initials with another prolific prophet in history… coincidence? I think not! 🤭
“You were born to explore what it means to be human, not necessarily find the meaning of life” - a beautiful and powerful reminder. Thank you, Liv. As creatives, sometimes we become obsessive, don’t we, over the idea that our sole reason for being is the art. It’s important to be reminded that yes we are artists, but first and foremost we are humans, and our only role is to explore the human experience - art is just a part of that. I think remembering this allows us to be better artists because we aren’t so afraid to do things outside of the art! Which of course allows our inner artist child to breathe, relax, have fun, be free - allowing the art to do the same. (Don’t know if it’s still kind of fked that the main reason I’ll allow myself to be human is because it ultimately links back to the art - the affliction of being an artist!) Anyway, thank you for this beautiful reminder!
“Cue toxic cognitive dissonance” - Sigh, yes because the beige/plain shit does it for me too. But I know it’s a a reflection of what I’ve been conditioned to believe is “luxury”, rather than a reflection of the true creativity that would feed my soul.
“Austerity with a better PR team!!” Please write a book, the world will be gagggedd
“Maybe it was the fascist friends we made along the way” - well, this just cracked me tf up. No way you could be cancelled for being a pure comedienne!
I could go on, but honestly, I would respond to every sentence and we’ll be here for days! So I’ll leave it at that. Thank you for a wonderful piece that has inspired action, once again. Looking forward to having a read of previous pieces as it’s been a while since I’ve been on here!
Keep being you Liv, you inspire more than you know! You inspire action. That’s big.
Sincerely, A creative who is totally going to do their morning pages today 😊!
I hope you are well 💕
Emmanuelle I kid you not, as I’m writing yesterday your song “sometimes there are no words to say” popped into my head, I went to play it..As I’m scrolling my emails I see your comment😭we are in the creative cloud together ♾️This brightened my mood massively, in JC we trust. “WWJD”What would Emmanuele do? ❤️ I find myself starting morning pages with “there is nothing to say” over and over until a phrase forms like fresh air in humidity. Sometimes there are no words but in place of words music allows our autistic frisson to flow. Thank you for allowing me to feel through your music🎸❤️
The parallels between writing and sex and intimacy. The gothic fonts. GAGA + Trump. Loved loved loved!!!
I enjoyed writing this so much 👾thank you this made my day
when the time comes i hope to be holding a book in my hand or a photograph or an archive zine i’ve made 🥺 thank you for this, your videos honestly help me practice my creative interests!!!
I love this and thank you it means so much! Keep going, it’s closer than you think🌈
Candle light writing yes feel this on so many levels. Exhilarating orgasmic vibes from writing a drawing yes so much so I need an after sex cigarette. Cheers luv great read! as a artist my pen will warrant assassination “with a smile on my face” love you Liv!!!!