The crew is back—after a false start and a Kodak-to-pink background transformation—to bring sparks, shame, synchronicity, and solid chaos. Theo talks about quitting smoking with a fidgety flavored-air gadget called Füm and promotes his upcoming spooky Twitch radio stream, QWRK Radio. Kel gets deep into Andor season two, praising its emotional weight and time jumps, while Andy unexpectedly binges Cloudward, Ho!, the new steampunk D&D campaign from Dimension 20, after his downloads fail—introducing Magy to it on his third rewatch like a proud campaign dad.

This week marks Week Three of The Artist’s Way—Recovering a Sense of Power. Which means: anger, synchronicity, shame, and criticism. We discuss how powerful emotion can be harnessed rather than feared, how synchronicity starts creeping in when the universe knows you’re cooking something good, and how shame and criticism can either crush or shape your creative spirit. Everyone shares where they’re at with morning pages (spoiler: we’re all tired), artist dates (some corporate hellscapes, some musical healing), and the infamous “10 Tiny Things” list (some tinier than others).

In the campaign, the gang investigates the aftermath of a suspicious vat explosion, meets a green dragonborn foreman, uncovers a blackout-induced riot, and rolls nat 1s while trying to read technical reports. There’s drone sabotage, vat line theories, potion handouts, and a lot of workers whose shoes have been mysteriously tied together.

📓 Homework:

1. Morning Pages – Keep writing. Let it be raw, repetitive, ridiculous—it’s all part of the process.

2. Artist Date – Treat yourself to a solo, sacred slice of fun. Make it intentional. Make it weird.

3. Synchronicities – Notice what clicks. What’s showing up in your life that feels “too aligned” to be random?

4. 10 Tiny Things – Update your list of small joys, wishes, or acts of self-care. Pick one and follow through.

🧠 Week 3 Tasks – Recovering a Sense of Integrity

1. Describe your childhood bedroom: Sketch it or write about it. What was your favorite thing in the room?

2. List five traits you liked in yourself as a child: Tap into the version of you before self-censorship kicked in.

3. List five childhood accomplishments: Big or small—what made you proud as a kid?

4. Examine your current habits: What’s helping your creativity right now? What’s holding it back?

5. Make a list of friends who nurture you.

6. Call one of them.

7. Check your inner compass: Are you feeling aligned or off-course? Pause and listen.

8. List five people you admire.

9. List five people you wish you had met (who are now deceased): What about them inspires you?

The gang returns from a two-week hiatus, caffeinated and creatively cautious, diving into Week Two of The Artist’s Way: Recovering a Sense of Identity. But first, sparks of inspiration! Andy rants about Seth Rogen in “The Studio,” Kel circles the finale of Andor like a Star Wars shark, and Theo gets gifted Alligator Bites Never Heal on vinyl and a fresh Switch 2 controller. There’s bath-time therapy, DC travel talk, and a brief but passionate Nintendo corner.

In our mental health portion, we unpack our recent experiences with morning pages—some of which now span 30-minute stream-of-consciousness audio journals while navigating traffic and existential dread. We vent about work stress, camera nerd joy, and trying not to judge ourselves when all we can write is the word “fuck” 70 times in a row. The group also shares their solo artist dates, from bubble baths to film marathons (Brazil still rules).

We dig deep into Julia Cameron’s warnings about Crazy Makers, Poisonous Playmates, and that nagging skepticism that creeps in just as our creativity begins to breathe. What do we do when success starts to show up and we suddenly want to run? What happens when the universe actually… responds?

Then, in our campaign, the gang stumbles into a sewer-based city of lizardfolk and fishy friends, grabs some beefy grub at DacaVille, and gears up for the next chapter of their world-shaking investigation. There’s healing, tail-friendly booths, and camera whistling. Truly the future is funky.

📓 Homework: Keep up those morning pages. Plan your next artist date. And remember: quantity is your job—quality is the universe’s.

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Sparks fly this week as the gang dives into watercolor misadventures and a punk rock night to remember. Andy and Magy try their hand at painting pizza and wine at a windy CPK patio, while Theo takes his son to see The Damned live—chronicling the entire Dracula-goth madness on Instagram. Kel, in pursuit of rest, dreams of edits, storytelling through montage, and a perfect 6-hour nap without alarms.

In our mental health section, we begin Week One of The Artist’s Way—recovering our inner child artist. We talk negative self-talk, creative insecurity, and the messy beauty of being a bad artist (on purpose). The group shares their first experiences with morning pages (spoiler: some pages are just “fuck” over and over), attempts at artist dates, and the radical concept of being gentle with your creative self. There are affirmations. There is coffee. There is soul-searching.

Then, we return to the campaign, wrap up a major drone battle, investigate blown vats and virus-infected robots, and prep for our next mission—one that might involve jellies. As always, effective healing and even more effective music from our bardly friends.

📓 Homework: Try those morning pages. Book an artist date. And remember: bad art is still art, and your artist child deserves love too.

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