When The Fire Starts To Burn
Creative Block To Creative Breakthrough
āWhen a fire starts to burn, right, and it starts to spreadā¦ā
Eric Thomas
When I first heard Disclosureās āWhen A Fire Starts To Burnā in 2013, I was going through one of the longest creative blocks Iād experienced since college.
For over a year, I couldnāt do or make anything I would consider artistic or creative.
I had a job that was design-related, but strictly technical. And oh so tedious. At the end of 60-80 work weeks, I was left depressed, exhausted, and feeling more like a corporate cog than a human being.
Even after escaping that job, I couldnāt catch my breath. I had lost my creative confidence and direction. Long story short, I needed something to happen.
And then this mantra-like song came on the radio while I was driving.
In under 5 minutes, it sparked a fire that burned my creative block to the ground.
Donāt ask me how that happened.
Maybe
She wrote about creative living in Big Magic.
Highly recommended!
Back to the song: Until today, I didnāt realize there was a music video.
This music video is just as strange and, to me, enjoyable as the song.
Church and televangelists are definitely not my cup of tea, so anything that pokes fun at their expense is entertaining to me. And the seeming nod to Ellen Burstynās brilliant performance in Requiem of a Dream just workedā¦for me anyway.
After some recent setbacks, Iām experiencing more creative doubt than usual. I know ignoring it could lead to another lengthy block. And I cannot afford one right now.
So I thought revisiting the song that helped me over a decade ago might spark yet another fireā¦and stop the block dead in its strikes. Fingers crossed.
Thanks for reading!
Clint
