As a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, I recognize one of the greatest events in modern history as the appearance of the Father and the Son to Joseph Smith Jr. in a Grove of trees in the Spring of 1820. The experience is commonly referred to as the First Vision.… Continue reading Light Restored
Category: self reflection
Way too long
I have over 300 post-it doodles from the last few years. The project was created to be a quick-to-finish project because I had a difficult time finishing projects. I set up a pattern in my Instagram post that requires a doodle between each of the other posts. The quick drawings turned into a creative roadblock… Continue reading Way too long
Back to Why
With nothing in mind to write about today, I have decided to go back to the reason that I am writing in the first place. I am seeking to have more control over my creative life by giving myself more opportunities to express my thoughts and feelings. Creating art has its ups and downs. The… Continue reading Back to Why
Creating Spiritually
One of my religious beliefs is that everything was created spiritually before it was created physically. I have found a practical application of this religious doctrine in my personal interactions. I am anxious about doing new things and yet new things must be done. One day my wife needed help picking up some steel panels… Continue reading Creating Spiritually
Books that help me
I just started reading The Righteous Mind (https://righteousmind.com/) as recommended by Mr. Mike Laughead. I am just a few pages into the book and so I am not sure what to think yet but it does feel great to be reading to gain more insight. There are a few books that I return to often… Continue reading Books that help me
Typography as Punctuation
I am writing about the things that I am thinking about, and typography just happens to be one of the topics. Typography is a beautiful art with thousands of beautifully designed typefaces at our fingertips. New designers learning how to use typography of necessity focus on the design of a typeface to carry a design.… Continue reading Typography as Punctuation
Frames of Focus
In science fiction there is this idea that there are multiple planes or realms of reality going on at the same time. I don’t think that it is fiction at all. The frames through which individuals view the sam world that we live in together determines what each individual sees and what they deem to… Continue reading Frames of Focus
What Do I Think?
It is near midnight and it is time for me to live and think. The isolation of Covid19 is wearing me thin and I am at a point where I need to know what I think. Normally I find out what I think by talking to others, listening to their response, talking some more and… Continue reading What Do I Think?