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Author: Kristen Miller

Writer. Animator. Mom.

Mindless vs. Mindful

Can you imagine the boss popping off down to the factory floor to help with line work? Or the creative manager spontaneously cleaning their office? How about the CEO suddenly stopping by to join in a collating project in the conference room? These are some tasks that mindful people do to stay productive. Mindful Tasks … Continue reading Mindless vs. Mindful →

Kristen Miller culture, misc Leave a comment June 7, 2019 1 Minute

Learning Curve

I love to learn. I have ever since I was a kid. I love adding knowledge to myself, deepening and widening who I am by acquiring knowledge I didn't have before. I don't know what stopped my boundless curiosity. I don't think it was one thing, I think life wore me down. Over time, when … Continue reading Learning Curve →

Kristen Miller misc Leave a comment June 3, 2019 1 Minute

Using the Pain

Negative experiences can be found in any creative's toolbox. But to use these tools effectively, they need to be hewed and honed through a time of personal reflection. The other day I found out my little sister had died. I didn't know her very well - she was my half-sister and lived all the way … Continue reading Using the Pain →

Kristen Miller creative Leave a comment May 23, 2019 1 Minute

Creation

Being creative is like playing God. You create something from nothing. You bring into being something from the ethos that didn't exist before your mind and hands touched the materials of creation and made it so. But creation doesn't happen in a vacuum. Things come into being because of all the influences you've faced in … Continue reading Creation →

Kristen Miller creative Leave a comment May 22, 2019 1 Minute

Hope

It's difficult to put ourselves into our work. Lay ourselves bare. To bleed for our pages. Peeling back the cracked and crusted over scabs and scars to reveal the putrid gaping wounds underneath. Dipping our pen into the blood and using it as ink on the page. It's difficult to relive those moments of pain. … Continue reading Hope →

Kristen Miller creative 6 Comments May 21, 2019May 21, 2019 1 Minute

Gone Fishing

I didn't write blog posts for the end of last week. Why, you may ask. Well, I guess I didn't feel like it. I lost my drive on Thursday and Friday. I lost my focus, lost my determination. I lost my sense of purpose. I think that happens to everyone eventually. Some days you just … Continue reading Gone Fishing →

Kristen Miller blogging, misc Leave a comment May 20, 2019 1 Minute

Monsters In the Closet

I've hit a 'tender' spot in my novel. A spot that deals with personal issues that are hard to write about. The Monsters. So instead of writing about them, I've deviated from my WIP to another story. I've PROCRASTINATED to the Nth degree. The short story is good - well it will be good, once … Continue reading Monsters In the Closet →

Kristen Miller writing Leave a comment May 15, 2019 1 Minute

Blech

They can't all be easy days. Some of them are going to suck. That's just the nature of the biz. If it were easy everyone would be doing it. There are going to be days when no matter what comes out, it's going to be the worst thing ever created, ever. Today was one of … Continue reading Blech →

Kristen Miller misc, writing Leave a comment May 14, 2019 1 Minute

Daily Plans

I chose to do things differently today. I chose to dedicate more time to work on my short story in the morning and to 'blow off' this blog until later in the night. Essentially using this blog as a recap of the day. Rhythm The most important take away of the day is that I'm … Continue reading Daily Plans →

Kristen Miller creative, misc Leave a comment May 13, 2019 1 Minute

Now What?

You've finished your huge project, the one that's kept you up at night for months. It's all done, wrapped up and delivered. And in the echos of the free time you suddenly now have the question reverberates "Now what?" All the adrenaline is gone and with it the excitement that was coursing through your veins … Continue reading Now What? →

Kristen Miller creative, misc Leave a comment May 10, 2019 2 Minutes

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