About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges and realities of living as an artist, emphasizing the importance of autonomy and community support.

Thank you Jack , Sea , and many others for tuning into my live video! Join me for my next live video in the app. Thank you for showing up for yourselves, for the community, and for me. I’m still an artist while holding this container, and the direction we’re heading matters. This week was about recognizing what it takes to live as an artist in real time — not conceptually, not aesthetically, but in the day-to-day choices that protect your creativity, your body, and your relationship to your own life. We covered Acceptance, Success, Zen of Sports, and Building Your Artist’s Altar , and stayed close to the truth that being an artist means your life will look different. There’s nothing wrong with that. It’s the sign you’re actually living it. If you want the deeper breakdown and the parts I expanded on in the live (the nervous system, how capitalism distorts creativity, the oxygen mask theory, and how to apply all of this without burning out) — those conversations live in the After-Party Notes for paid subscribers. The Dark Divines is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my art, consider becoming a paid subscriber. Acceptance Acceptance is realizing you…

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