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Artists: Follow the Muse, But Not When She Kills You

December 16, 2020December 16, 2020 Damon DiMarco 0 Comments

Artists must walk a fine line. We have to follow our muse or we wouldn’t be artists. But when the

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Why Do We Judge? – Part Two

June 26, 2020June 26, 2020 Damon DiMarco Creative Process, duality/non-duality, Joseph Campbell, Master of Two Worlds, Rushing to Judgement, Sitting in the tension of opposiites

Part Two of the article series “How to Become Master of Two Worlds” explores the question of … Why Do We Judge?

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How to Become Master of Two Worlds – Part One

June 18, 2020July 27, 2020 Damon DiMarco duality/non-duality, Joseph Campbell, Monomyth cycle, Sitting in the tension of opposiites, Splitting

A richer, fuller life can be had once we learn the important lesson discussed in this article series … How to Become Master of Two Worlds.

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Pork Tenderloin with White Wine, Apples, & Thyme

June 11, 2020June 11, 2020 Damon DiMarco cooking, crockpot, easy recipes, Pork Tenderloin with White Wine Apples and Thyme, recipe, slow cooker

Looking for another COVID-19 meal? Try this excellent, easy-to-make slow cooker recipe for pork tenderloin with white wine, apples, and thyme.

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We Find Our Light by Embracing Our Shadows

May 26, 2020May 26, 2020 Damon DiMarco 0 Comments Akratic Pile-on, alchemy, Carl Jung, Greek philosophy, Joseph Campbell, Mark Twain, Natalie Goldberg, psychology, Robert Bly, Shadow work

For artists, there is no more transformative process than owning up to those parts of ourselves we deny. We grow when we admit to our darkness, go into it, and explore it. Paradoxically, we find our light by embracing our shadows.

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Writing Dialog, Words Don’t Matter

May 13, 2020May 13, 2020 Damon DiMarco 0 Comments Dialog, Playwriting, Screenwriting

The art of writing dialog often confuses first-time writers. (Acting dialog carries similar challenges. Another story for another time.) Though

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To Create or Not To Create?

May 5, 2020May 5, 2020 Damon DiMarco 0 Comments Creative Process, doing nothing, taking breaks, time off

As artists, our passions inspire us to create daily. But going full tilt all the time can be counterproductive. Sometimes, we need to know when it’s the right time … to create or not to create!

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What Creating Slowly Can Teach Us

April 25, 2020April 25, 2020 Damon DiMarco 4 Comments Creative Process, creativity, Olympia SM3, slow down, Typewriter

Four years ago, after nine books, three plays, and a couple of screenplays, I switched to writing (primarily) on my vintage manual typewriter collection. Since then my productivity has tripled! Working by typewriter gave me an important lesson in what creating slowly can teach us.