PostsCommentsPayoutschrismccron (50)in #steemitbloggers • 7 years agoBlog Update #6: My Website & Hard TimesHey Steemitbloggers, I've been away, but I've still been writing. Let's update you on the basic facts, and then I'll give you the touchy feely stuff. The Basic Facts I've…chrismccron (50)in #art • 7 years agoDear Artists: What's Your Consumer To Creator Ratio?You’ve watched Netflix in the last week. You fell into a “YouTube hole” a couple days ago. And last night, you got sucked into a Buzzfeed binge session. There’s no shame in…chrismccron (50)in #art • 7 years agoWhy Am I Afraid When I Create Art?Art is scary. You wonder if it will turn out properly. You hope your point comes across clearly. Your nerves are on high alert when you share your work. All of this is scary.…chrismccron (50)in #art • 7 years agoIs Your Art Important?Is your art important? The answer is a hand-wavy-shoulder-shrugging “kind of.” Maybe you really are writing the next Harry Potter. Your work could become important to millions…chrismccron (50)in #art • 7 years agoThe Definitive Guide To Creating ArtThe Definitive Guide To Creating Art: There is no how-to. There is no set of instructions. There is no well-worn path to follow. You can’t buy an online course. You can’t…chrismccron (50)in #blog • 7 years agoBlog Update #5: I Am BackHello, I am back, and I am feeling much better. So many of you have welcomed my return and reached out to me personally while I was away. Your support acted like a magnet that…chrismccron (50)in #life • 7 years agoBlog Update #4: I Need A BreakHey everyone, I will cut right to the chase. I need a break right now. I am going through a tough time, and I need to set aside extra time to take care of myself. I've really…chrismccron (50)in #life • 7 years agoMake Yourself The Authority - Meditation #35Do you cling to authority? Let's see. Do you cower when the boss expresses displeasure? Do you think leaders are cut from a different cloth than you are? Do you need an expert…chrismccron (50)in #life • 7 years agoGenerosity Is Always Available To You - Daily Meditation #34When I think of generosity, I imagine anonymous million dollar donations to charities that dig wells for poor nations, or maybe dedicating one's life to working with the…chrismccron (50)in #life • 7 years agoThe Privilege of Creating Art - Meditation #33Creating art - the raw and real kind that you have to dig deep for - can be painful. You have to venture inside yourself to emerge with a creation that you think is brilliant…chrismccron (50)in #life • 7 years ago"Wisdom: Some Assembly Required" - Meditation #32Wisdom comes with some assembly required. It's easy to put it together, because wisdom consists of only two pieces. However, people still manage to mess it up, even though the…chrismccron (50)in #life • 7 years ago"Every Circus Needs A Monkey" - Meditation #31Life is like a circus. It's busy, loud, and chaotic. There are lions, elephants, and trapeze artists all vying for attention. All of the chaos created by the different animals…chrismccron (50)in #blog • 7 years agoBlog Update #3: Striving For Even Higher Quality ContentHey, folks. First of all, thanks to all of you that read my blog regularly. @Jusipassetti, @Spozone, @Byn, @TraciYork, @Abhinavmendhe, @Matbaker, @WilliamWest, @Raymondspeaks…chrismccron (50)in #life • 7 years ago"Most Of Your Good Luck Goes Unnoticed" - Daily Meditation #30Do you know any full-time whiners? These people are often heard lamenting that "nothing ever goes their way". They believe that the odds are perpetually stacked against them and…chrismccron (50)in #life • 7 years agoReleasing Your Stranglehold On Life - Daily Meditation #29You will strangle all the joy out of life when you hang onto everything too tight. The process becomes the grind. Milestones become way stations in the desert. You can drive…chrismccron (50)in #life • 7 years agoDo You Deserve It? - Daily Meditation #28Self-awareness is like an enema when you've crammed a bunch of Pop Rocks in your ass: you need it. Without self-awareness, you will think you're effective when you're not…chrismccron (50)in #life • 7 years ago"The Human Predicament, Explained In Under 5 Minutes" - Daily Meditation #27You've read enough of my writing. You deserve to listen to someone else today. Let's hear from one of my heroes, Carl Sagan. Sagan was the first scientific educator to go from…chrismccron (50)in #life • 7 years agoFeelings Don't Come With Instructions - Daily Meditation #26I have to hit you with some tough love today: how you are feeling never excuses your actions. Feelings do not come with instructions. Your emotions don't force you to act in a…chrismccron (50)in #life • 7 years agoWhy We Should Stop Saying "Pressure Creates Diamonds" - Daily Meditation #25The saying "pressure creates diamonds" should be tossed into the scrapheap of hideous clichés. You've all heard this idiom repeated ad nauseam. The saying means that adversity…chrismccron (50)in #life • 7 years ago"Practicing Gratefulness Isn't Just A Cliche" - Daily Meditation #24Gratitude has been in vogue lately. The benefits of gratitude are espoused by legitimate psychologists and charlatans alike. Swanky book stores carry gratitude journals. It's…