Creative block

I have a hard time sometimes coming up with ideas. Creating is not easy. Waking up every day and coming up with new ideas.

I try to look for inspiration on different websites, but for graphic design, it's hard to replicate those if you have no idea how they do it.

I'm starting a Graphics course, so that will defiantly help, but I still need help on what to create.

Only so much time

There's a simple way to say this. There's not enough hours in the day to do all of the stuff we want to do. Even for me, and I'm still in school. I suppose as I get older and I am out of school, it will get easier to manage my time.

Now, this wasn't a problem just for today. Every day. It feels like there's so much we want to accomplish, but not enough time to do it all.

Planning helps, sure. But it doesn't really. Even when you plan, things can get off track sometimes and you can't focus at the task at hand. And sometimes, you sit down to accomplish something, but it doesn't go the way you want it to.

And that's where learning comes in. But the thing is, you only have so much time in the day to lear.

Be The Over–achiever

I'll admit it: I can sometimes be a slacker. I can sometimes get in the mood where I don't want to do anything except just kick it on Facebook all day long. And you know what? That's not productive.

If you have a dream, you have to work for it. Be the overachiever. Don't just sit and wait for a solution to pop up out of thin air. If you really really want something, you have to work extra extra extra hard to get there. Nobody will do the work for you. You have to put in the time. You have to have the right dedication, and you have to commit to it.

So what are you waiting for? Get out there and be the over–achiever.

What's your motivation?

We can be motivated by people. We are motived by the people we love. We have this common interest that we share. We want to change the world for the better.

"If you think for one second that I don't wake up every day with doubts and insecurities wondering what comes next for me, you'd be dead wrong"

So what comes next? If you have a passion, you want to fight for that. Execute on that. Don't just wait around and wait for things to happen for you. You have to take action!

In order to take action you need a plan. A plan for that, every day when you wake up, you don't have to sit there, wondering what you're going to do. For example, today, right when I got up, I knew I was going to watch Roberto's film and then write a blog post "review" about it. And I did just that.

We. Are. Game-changers.

People with disabilities are game changers. You know why? They work harder than everybody else. Whatever the challenge that your disability comes with, you have to overcome that challenge. And you have to work harder than over people to overcome those challenges.

I was inspired to write this blog post when of my friends got an article written about him. His name is Elbert, and while he doesn't have physical challenges like me, he is a deaf actor. 

One of the quote from this article is: "Where is the support from the Boston theatre community to engage and encourage the diversity of artists? How can those with disabilities grow their crafts and skills in professional performances, both backstage and onstage? Yes, the accessibility is getting there, but we are not there yet – fully, equally. How does the Boston theatre community celebrate inclusion? Why are we constantly an afterthought or pushed aside? Discussion of equality is not enough. We deserve action"

It is time to take action in the world. Whether you have a disability or not. If you do believe in something, you have the courage and power to make it happen. Change starts with understanding and empathy.

While reading this article that I read this morning about Elbert, it made me realize the world of theater is a very special place. It incoperates two of my main principles, diversity and inclusion!

 "When the whole world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful." –Malala Yousafzai

http://www.netheatregeek.com/2017/08/22/a-letter-to-the-boston-theatre-community-from-one-of-our-own-e-j-speaks-his-truth-to-power/

Not looking forward to...

I'm not ready to face the reality of junior year

It's going to be very hard. Work work work every day with no breaks. I'm not going to have time to do what I want to do. It's just gonna be work work all the time with no breaks. I'm not looking forward to that.

I have to try and find a balence. A balance between school and fun stuff. But how?

My mom I think pushes me way too hard. I know that most of the time it is good to work hard. It's good to keep busy. But it's also important that I hae time to myself. She needs to understand that, and I think she does, most of the time.

Another part of why i'm upset is that this trip is no fun. It feels lke all I do is work work work. I know I know, Corin, I hear you inside my head. You're saying "Nathan, lif is not just abou kicking it on Facebook all day". And while I realize that's truw, sometimes I need time to do what I want to do.

A Hard Life: Activities

There are limited things my body can do, and that is very frustrating.

I can't throw a basketball very well. Right now as I write this, people are playing knockout, and I just don't think that Is a good game for me. I mean I try to shoot basketballs, but the hoop is too high.

The fact that I cannot participate in activities like this is partly the reason why I don't have many friends, and that I really upsetting. Because I really want to. I want to be part of the group and participate. But some people need to make accommodations for me to be able to be able to participate.