there's nothing like heartache to inspire you to create art. i recently had a discussion with a fellow DA-er about just needing to get all of the emotion out in order to feel better. he was so right--we write and create as if expelling all of that energy will get rid of the pain.

so i've been writing like crazy lately in an attempt to get myself back together.

seems to be working somewhat, and i try to keep myself super busy with work and a packed schedule. the busier i am, the less i have to think. i suppose being a workaholic is better than abusing a substance...

but then you hear a song that seems to have been written specifically for your situation, or you see something that brings everything back and you're a mess again.

i've also been feeding my other addiction--travel--booking flights and making plans for new trips to places far away from here. talk about running away from a problem...literally.

this week i hate the fact that i feel everything so deeply. but i know that it's better than being empty and emotionless. i was the latter for a while because it was safer, now i let myself feel because i realized i was missing out on things opposite of hurt. but it totally sucks when you get burned, as everyone knows.

i'd be interested to hear other people's stories of what caused their biggest surge of inspiration. i think that's what's so interesting about artists, is that you know they have to be passionate people if they are any good at what they do. because how can you create art that evokes emotion if you do not put any emotion into it?

so tell me, what fuels your artistic fire?