Over the past several months one small word has occupied much of my attention: focus. It’s been echoing in my mind, following my every thought, sometimes with a gentle smile, other times with a scolding expression. It certainly is one of those little words with a big attitude — once it has become part of …
Uneasy, originally uploaded by Thorsten Becker. In my last post I talked about the challenges many creatives face in promoting their own work, particularly if their core personality type is rather introverted (and I include myself in that category). Of all the avenues open for promoting the Internet is the most accessible but also often …
Follow the path, originally uploaded by Thorsten Becker. After my last post I sat down and spent some time pondering why it is rather difficult for me to promote my own work. I’ve been on uneasy terms with “the Internet” ever since I first became aware of it back in ’95 as mentioned in a …
Of what benefit is knowledge? That depends on how well one is able to apply it. We can certainly know a lot of things, but that doesn’t mean we are always able, or even willing, to properly apply that knowledge when called upon. We may know that eating certain foods can trigger allergic reactions but …
As I am writing part three now I realize how much I do love writing. There is a significant difference between knowing and understanding and it can take quite a while before one turns into the other. Despite major lapses and setback I keep on writing, in one for or another. In the previous post …
Before heading into this post I recommend reading part one of “Love, Passion and Creativity”, if you haven’t already done so, as I’ve laid the foundation in that post for what’s to follow. Time is a curious thing. I’ve written about it before but I want to mention it here again in the context of …
So there’s been a lapse again on Alternate:Words. What was once intended to be a regular personal blog filled with creative writings has turned into skipping entire months without updates. It was time for me to take a deeper look at the reason(s) for this and what I have to share may be helpful to …
