authenticity
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Slovenly Abandon
We are all artists.When you create,do so with slovenly abandon.If it's real, authentic,people will listen;they will believe you.Write, sing, dance, act, draw, paint, photograph, sculpt….Do it, damn it!Yes,you! Text and image © 2011 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. … Continue reading
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I Stand Mute
I stand mutein the shadow of my own meekness.Who am I?And who knows that I am? This is not humility;I have abandoned my holy orders,forgotten my ordination:to be–absolutely–me. (with thanks to Debbie Rodahaffer) Text and image © 2011 by Dirk… Continue reading
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To My Inner Artist
Dear Inner Artist, I so believe in you. I so believe that you have something important to say and much more to discover. The photography you do is good–sometimes amazingly, remarkably good. It comes from a place of authenticity, deep… Continue reading
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Right or Real?
The belief that I am right separates me from others. The knowledge that I am real draws me closer. Text and image © 2011 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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Shedding Unnecessaries
Why am I trying to live someone else's life?"Has anyone seen Dirk?"I'm exhausted.All this energy poured into peripherals. My life's work is meant to bemaking this one, single, unique lifeentirely my own. How to shed the unnecessary? Text and image… Continue reading