It happens to the best of us. When a writer can't write, it's called writers block. If a painter can't paint, is it called painter's block? And what about a photographer? Well its the artist blues, that's what I call it, but I take those blues and use that energy to create a poem, a short story, even a photograph to capture my feelings for that moment. I keep my camera with me now at all times. It's becoming part of me, like my hands and eyes. It's an extension of what I see briefly, it helps me see it clearly and more often. I sit around photographing my friends candidly. Sometimes as we hold a conversation I'll take a pic. It's good when the camera doesn't make a lot of noise or a flash isn't going off in someones face. It makes them a lot more at ease. I jot down notes as soon as I get home or sometimes I might carry my digital recorder with me in case a great line is said that I just can't remember. I sleep with my sketch pad and my journal. (Wow! I just gave you more info then you need to know) LOL. (It's a big bed and I sleep on one side) LOL. I just never know when a great idea is going come to me in my sleep.
So brah, think about what's going on, perhaps you're getting the I'm afraid of success blues. I've been there, done that and still doing it. We talked about this. Get it together. Thanks for stopping by, keep an open mind.
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