Prom Night

- Nymano and J’san

I am the crackling mantra of a new galaxy forming the reason the sun blossomed today I am a lotus flower releasing its sweet aroma the poetry of every first breath…

Hi, my name is prophetic ink. And I am a multi-fascinated creator.

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I have recently been met with a question - one that has taken me out onto the ice, with only a pair of socks on. It has made me realize that every time I networked, I have been selling myself short.

It’s questions like; “What do you do for a living” … they have misled us as creatives and human beings at large. They slap money in our faces. When we are asked this kind of question, we are greeted by hostility. There’s a depth of insult that I cannot fathom that comes with being asked to simply recite my name and my occupation. And I am no longer willing to tolerate it.

The question that I was talking about earlier… How do we as creatives identify ourselves? In what ways can we introduce ourselves that do more than just satisfy somebody else’s need to catalog us? How can we reclaim ourselves?

My answer to this is to tell the truth.

Tell the raw truth of who you are. Give it to them quick, and shamelessly. This way we would not only do justice to the essence of who we are, but also to the curiosity and imagination of the person who asks.

We are way more than the paintings, poems, songs, and the multitudes of the art forms we engage. We are more than a consequence.

I want to call for a new standard… for all artists and creatives. I want there to be a new way in which we all identify and introduce ourselves. There has to be a better way to have this conversation. 

When you are asked to introduce yourself and what you do, don’t simply roll over and pull your pants down. Rather describe the Universe in 4 sentences. Take your time to expand the other person’s mind. Open the space for a very powerful conversation about who you are and what you do.

You don’t necessarily have to speak about the Cosmos… you can tap into your ancestral history. You may also opt to talk about where you come from - your home or your childhood. Heck, you can talk about the sandwich you had yesterday… Anything to steer the conversation away from simply saying, “I’m an artist”.

Because this is such a powerful exercise in reclaiming yourself; I would say that you should ask for help from a writer or a poet. The aim is to get a potent 4-line starter that you can carry with you wherever you go. Memorize it. And always, always, say it before your name or your profession.

If you find it difficult to just shock the other person in the conversation… You can gently bring them into awareness by saying; “Can I rather tell you where I come from first?”. That way we educate the general public on so many things about us as artists and creatives - starting with how to identify us.

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How To Describe The Universe In 4 Sentences