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Art: An Expression of Ego or an Act of Service?
The Writing Process

Art: An Expression of Ego or an Act of Service?

Posted on April 12, 2018 by Asia Lenae • 2 Comments

When contemplating a piece of work, Julia Cameron advises we’d do better to think whom is this work for?  whom will it serve?  rather than how will it serve me?  Pondering this notion of art as service, I’m reminded of Austrian poet Rainer Maria Rilke’s luminous Letters to a Young Poet, a collection of his five … Continue reading →

Why Your Ego is Not Your Amigo
Artist's Inspiration

Why Your Ego is Not Your Amigo

Posted on August 2, 2017 by Asia Lenae • Leave a comment

“It is possible to write out of ego.  It is possible, but it is also painful and exhausting.  Back in my drinking days, I used to strain to be brilliant, to write the best, the most amazing, the most dazzling…Is it any wonder that additives seemed like a good idea, like a secret hidden advantage … Continue reading →

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