“I was a pretty well-known artist. I was an abstract expressionist painter when I started. That was the prevailing mood. But at one point, I said, ‘This is not me. The worst thing I want to be would be a second generation abstract expressionist. No, I don't want to be anything I didn't invent myself.’ And so I started to paint figurative paint.” Carmen Cicero. "I don't want to be anything I didn't invent myself". Such a goldmine this Youtube channel for anyone looking for inspiration to be creative.

Is Friday called Shukravar because everyone does Shukr that the week is over and the weekend is here

Seeking validation is a form of seeking love. But unlike love, it can be earned and chased. Validation doesn’t fix the problem but it keeps you running. That is why it never feels enough.