Work without Permission

Ava DuVernay and Elizabeth Gilbert provide some wisdom on the lesson no one teaches you in school.

Productivity, creativityHalley ElwellJuly 2, 2021creativity school, practice, learning, thoughts, getting unstuck, goals

The 100 Day Project

I’m embarking on #the100dayproject to kick start my creativity and experiment with visual storytelling to share my new EP.

creativity, Amateur Hour, Recording Project, Productivity, Teaching, Wellness, #the100dayprojectHalley ElwellFebruary 2, 2021drawing, creativity school, accountability, goals, learning, EP, getting unstuckComment

Why I stopped DIYing

This is me picking strawberries with some friends who help me appreciate that doing it by yourself sucks.

Productivity, WellnessHalley ElwellJanuary 19, 2021failure, thoughts, getting unstuck, learning, goalsComment

Happy New Year!

For the last 4 years I have used the week after Christmas to reflect and engage with my goals using the YearCompass booklet (which is free, by the way!). Dig deeper than just resolutions for 2021.

creativity, Productivity, PracticeHalley ElwellJanuary 2, 2021motivation, learning, getting unstuck, goals, accountability, practice

Getting Unstuck

Sometimes it really is this easy to get unstuck.

creativity, Practice, ProductivityHalley ElwellNovember 15, 2020continuity, getting unstuck, creativity school Comment

Acorn Season

Thoughts on the important practice of continuity in art and music, inspired by some acorns.

creativity, Teaching, Practice, Productivity, NatureHalley ElwellAugust 26, 2019learning, getting unstuck, continuity Comment

Creative Purgatory

The story of the in-between when you can’t quite commit to your dreams, but you can’t let them go, either.

creativity, PracticeHalley ElwellAugust 1, 2019Artist's Way, writers block, getting unstuckComment