FERAL WRITING ABOUT KIM NAMJOON AS PRESIDENT Of THE WORLDS MOST CREATIVE PEOPLE.

FERAL WRITING ABOUT KIM NAMJOON AS PRESIDENT Of THE WORLD’S MOST CREATIVE PEOPLE.

What stood out the most in the recent interview was Kim Namjoon’s answer to Sakshma’s question about how they feel about constantly reinventing their music with each comeback -

So when Namjoon spoke about how it’s never been easy to make albums of multiple songs (8-10? Some even more?!), twice every year, sometimes thrice a year, while reinventing their style and trying to say things in a deeper way + the visuals + other content (games, variety shows, interviews, behind the scenes). He says there’s hardly any artists doing putting out THAT much music. AAAND he attributes this to be a major reason for their success.

So okay pause. Yes BTS do do that & we love them for it. But there’s something special about #Namjoon here - because basically he’s been the leader of this band for 8 years now. Maybe I’m wrong but he’s KIND OF been the creative director of this music making machine that has KEPT ITS SOUL ALIVE.

That is NOT EASY. I’m hard pressed to find something harder to do. Just in terms of the success, I think equating BTS to Apple and Namjoon to Jobs would be a fair show of the scale at which they are.

Except that I think BTS are more egalitarian & better for the physical & mental environment of the world. They have an integrity that is essential to live a soulful life and I know they’re loved for it but it needs to be appreciated more!

Now the more interesting part, the part that makes me go a little bit mad - the sheer creative prowess this frickin 26 year old has MUST BE INNNNSANE. It’s not just the lyricism, the wordplay (which, for me, is brilliant in its fearlessness) it’s also that he’s been solving problems - creative, administrative - for eight years. Which basically means that apart from the talents we know and love in him, he’s also BASICALLY A MASTER IN DESIGN THINKING!

This, along with honing his craft, getting more aware about both worlds - his internal universe and the external world. I’m in awe.

Ofcourse BTS have all done that. Ofcourse the members (& crew & the producers) are all responsible for it but you know what I’m talking about right? Even the members talk about Namjoon’s genius and the level of responsibility on his (gorgeous) shoulders. As an artist, a songwriter, a composer, a rapper, a leader - Namjoon is a CREATIVE LEGEND.

Need proof? The man talks about the three Bs of creativity here - like it’s no joke - bath, bed & bus- three places where ideas flow.

He speaks about a literal net of thoughts that he spreads across the world and then knowing that an idea is caught. This is the most creative description of the creative process I have ever heard. In one line, Kim Namjoon broke my mind and the matrix.

So yeah, he needs to be asked more questions about creativity. Such as -

1. Explain more about the net of thoughts and catching ideas.

2. What does he think of the word Genius?

3. What does he do when fear, comparisons crop up within him / within the members?

4. Thoughts on the quote - ‘the best writing comes through you, not from you’.

5. What does he do on “off days”, on days when the ideas just don’t come?

6. How does he stay curious?

7. Rest & play (purposeless fun) - how important are they to his inner well-spring of creativity? How does he get rest & play?

8. How does knowing different languages affect his perspective?

It must not be easy at all. There must be days that might be really hard. Thank you, Kim Namjoon. Hope you’re doing okay. We are grateful affff and extremely proud of you. 💜

Absolutely!

how to live life like a ghibli film

1. go out in nature more. every studio ghibli film has some aspect of nature intertwined with the storyline. sometimes its hard to get the energy to go outside, but just going out on your deck or opening the window in your room or taking a walk around the block is enough. if you feel like it, go for a hike! go into the woods and look at every flower, and every tree. look at the mushrooms and streams and notice the beauty of them. look at nature like you’ve never seen it before. wake up at 4 and watch the sunset. put plants around your room. realize how beautiful the world is around you. appreciate it. 

2. get a hobby! this step is certainly easier said than done, but its so worth it. struggling with mental illness makes it especially hard to get a hobby, but its very important that you don’t spend the majority of your time on social media. Start small. If you want to start drawing get a coloring book and fill in a picture with beautiful markers! If you want to write find a random prompt online, give yourself 30 minutes and see what you can come up with. Want to try baking? Start with an easy recipe, like chocolate chip cookies, and share them with your family or friends, or just yourself! Try out a bunch of hobbies, and see what you like best. Maybe you like making jewelry or writing poems or creating digital collages or making video edits or decorating your room or riding a bike or sewing or reading. The possibilities are endless, and getting a hobby you enjoy is very important, and fun.

3. start appreciating small things and noticing details. I don’t know how to explain this step, but in studio Ghibli films, small things always stick out. There are beautiful tiny details that make the story so much more magnificent. small details make the studio Ghibli films what they are. maybe on your way to school/work the sky was a really pretty color. Or the tea you made in the morning was perfectly steeped. appreciate small details of life that you don’t normally notice.

4. appreciate food. Pay attention to your food. If you can, try and make/bake your own food! But if you can’t, just be mindful of your food. Try not to eat while you’re on your phone. Dedicate times to just eating. Appreciating the food in front of you. Make yourself the ponyo drink with milk and honey, or ponyo ramen! Make yourself your own blend of tea like the Baron!

5. be kind and help others. Being kind doesn’t have to be a grand gesture, it can be smiling and waving at a baby in a café, or helping your mom finish the dishes, or paying for a friend’s coffee. Small gestures not only put good out into the world, but they also make you feel better. When you can, help others. Try volunteering at an animal shelter, or babysit for your aunt without charging her, or just listen to your friend when they’re going through something and be there for them. In every Ghibli film, the main character is always helping others, and being kind. Try to be like kiki, when she returned the pacifier to the mother who forgot it, or like chizuru from the cat returns, who risks her life to save a cat. Kindness comes in all shapes and forms, so just try your best to do what you can!

6. be your most authentic self. Stay true to who you are. dress how you’d like. Cut your hair like you’ve always wanted to. Stay confident and true to yourself. We all feel insecure sometimes, but we need to remind ourselves that we are great. Don’t try and force yourself to be someone you aren’t. Kiki felt insecure in her abilities as a witch, but she stayed true to herself, and believed in herself, and it paid off. Love and appreciate yourself, just the way you are.

7. (not really a tip but a fun suggestion) start collecting something! This is just an extra step that I wanted to include because I think its nice. But start a collection of things that interest you. It could be anything! Candles, stamps, teacups, antique figurines, 19th century photos, lip balms, books, key chains, flowers, hats. The choices are endless.

La Nostra Settimana! (Our Own Week!)

I've been thinking about how soul chipping the normal work week, hustle culture is. In today's life, we only have two days to enjoy life? That's really sad, I think. We all deserve more time to live well. Of course I'm very privileged that I can take breaks and think about these things and if I use that time to imagine a better system, it won't be wasted (I hope). The system needs to be changed for everybody & I feel we do need a new system - so basically I made a new week system for my self. One that allows for more wholeness... its based on the names of the days & the message of the corresponding planets.

Making the day ours is important because only then can we seize it. Making each moment our moment, full of our own joys and worries, that's what makes a life rich, I'm coming to realise. Of course every day I slip up & start wanting instead of being and still it's feeling rewarding & beautiful to me. Take this for instance, returning to tumblr has been such a beautiful experience. The people I get to talk the friends I'm making... they're just so gorgeous in their being. And it wouldn't have been if I wasn't more open to the magic of the day, of the moment. It wouldn't have been if I wasn't more open to my self. This feeling is like a changing puzzle that's already complete and you still have to continue putting it together... I don't know if that makes sense. And yet, I wish everyone to have this feeling.

I've also been learning Italian & I love the word settimana - in latin it roughly means 'in number of seven'. And also, I love that mana is part of the word... because Mana means 'the power of the elemental forces of nature embodied in an object or person' - its a part of the english dictionary & the origin is Hawaiian / Polynesian. This kind of a coincidence is magical to me. Plus how is it that the meaning of the names of the days is the same in Italian & Hindi, Marathi? How did these meanings coincide in latin & sanskrit?! Because this is exactly what the system should be - Our own sort of dedication to the special elemental power of the day we're in. Each person could be encouraged to think of the system as a question, as it relates to themselves. It doesn't escape me that perhaps this actually has been the system all along, it just has been waiting to be realised as a thought in my brain because I've opened up more to the magic of the world. Either way, this is what I've understood so far. Think of it more as a possible conversation between you & the day you're in. So without further ado (Please excuse my over-explanations): Sunday - the sun’s day so we do whatever makes us all feel like we’re shining. It’s the day of performances and watching things and meeting people and loving in general!

Monday - moon’s day. A day of quiet contemplation. We talk about our feelings. We help all students understand how to process emotion. We talk about how to be kind to ourselves.

Tuesday - Mars’ day - a day of action! Start that project! Play a sport! Do the thing basically do what you’d do if your life was a Nike commercial!

Wednesday- Mercury! All about communication, messages! Learn new technology, new languages! Talk to friends, that long distance phone call!

Thursday- Jupiter! Make plans! Think about goals! Think about what you want in life, dream the big dreams and take small steps to make them happen!

Friday - Venus! SOCIALISE! Meet with friends, connect with people! Listen to new ideas and try out different hats!

Saturday- Saturn! Day 2 of quiet contemplation- be alone-ish. Think about what are the problems and how they can become stepping stones. Think about / teach boundaries. Learn more about yourself!

This came about from a conversation with a new friend, @sahmfanficbts who listens to my nerding out so patiently. Thank you!

Conversations are such magical things, imagine you're in a conversation with the stars and the planets. Imagine you're in conversation with life. What will you say?

@sunshyngal is going to bring THE PAIN & I am not ready but also so ready. Also this beautiful writer is writing to give us an update before she leaves for vacation. You’re too sweet Hurricane Writer.

Highly highly recommended. The Sadness of Things by @sunshyngal. It’s such a beautiful fic about pain and loss. We have Jungkook grieving, we have a beautiful, richly loving, fierce & flawed OC!

Bonus - it’s got this rich layer of ABO dynamics. Bonus bonus - one of the supporting characters is Alpha Werewolf Tae who’s also a therapist (who makes me feel things)

TSOT .

I stared at my feet, feeling empty and hollow. This wasn’t how I’d wanted it to end. It wasn’t supposed to end till we divorced. I was supposed to have held on and maybe , come out of this with at least respect for each other but …. That just didn’t seem possible, now.

“You’re hurting.” He said softly and I flinched.

“It doesn’t matter.”

“It does to me.” He said sharply. “My pain mattered to you, didn’t it? Why shouldn’t yours matter to me?”

I stared at him.

“That’s not how it works.” I snapped.

“And you get to decide that? You get to decide how everything works in my head, Heejin? ….You saved me. I’m not scared to say that out loud… I needed saving and you were the only one who threw me a rope. I… I just wish I could do that for you. Is that so wrong?” He shouted.

The doorbell rang and we both startled.

“When the illusion breaks, you’ll realize there’s nothing here worth saving. ” I whispered.

He didn’t say a word, walking past me to open the door.

meaning and miracle of the ordinary day

hugo grenville 1, 6, 8 / pierre bonnard 3, 5, 7 / gueorgui pinkhassov 2, 4, 9 / ursula k. le guin’s daily routine

Um having done this a ridiculous amount (my first fanfic binge was Zutara), I hereby give my heart the permission to love these cartoon men as much as I want. No one can ever say anything against this. Because, LOOK -

Guys. I may have gone overboard with the cartoon filter.