Samuel Reyes

How I navigate OCD with my art

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:48:34 -0000

# Thoughts on how I use my own art

Creative Outlets... Are We Using Them?

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:57:55 -0000

Thoughts on my own creative journey

Sometimes I look back and try to understand my own life as it had been through the lenses of what I know now.

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A "Proper" Reintroduction - This Is Me

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 05:00:00 -0000

This Is Me

Although I have introduced myself in the past it seemed like it would be wise to introduce myself again. It has been many years, and some things in my life look different than they did before.

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The Purpose Of My Art

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 06:45:59 -0000

Purpose. Is it hard to figure out?

Purpose is one of the hardest parts to figure out when it comes to art. Do I have a purpose? Does my art server a purpose? What about yours?

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Why some art projects go unfinished

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:37:01 -0000

Unfished Art Projects?

How many unfinished sketchbooks do you have? Unfinished journal entries. Unfinished stories you started writing. Just unfished this and that. What if it wasn't as easy as "I'm lazy" or "unmotivated?" What if there was more to it than that? What if your own projects weren't even created entirely for the reasons you thought they were?

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Beginning again...again

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 05:00:00 -0000

What is starting again always so hard? Sometimes we have no choice because we discover new things about ourselves we didn't know before.

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David Finch, comic artist

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 04:24:07 -0000

Thoughts on David Finch, a Canadian comic artist who is a 20+ year professional I have learned a lot from.

Thoughts on my identity as an art teacher

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 04:22:53 -0000

Some thoughts on who I wish to be as an art teacher.

A basic struggle as an art teacher

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 20:20:09 -0000

As a private art teacher I want to discuss what is probably the biggest initial struggle I face with all new pupils.

Yoshitaka Amano

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 20:16:50 -0000

Thoughts on one of my favorite artists, and of his flowy shapes and linework.

John Romita Jr, Thean who gave me confidence in how I draw shapes

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 04:54:31 -0000

That moment you see a piece of art that changes your life.

My first real influence, Akira Toriyama

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 04:53:18 -0000

Gather the dragonballs!

I shall teach art

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 04:51:47 -0000

I've decided on how to go about starting a business.

Starting Over! Setting the stage

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 04:47:56 -0000

Sometimes all you can do is look back at yourself, and start again.

Thoughts on "Service"

Mon, 24 Aug 2020 13:37:46 -0000

I struggle sometimes when entrepreneurs use the word "service", because there is more than one type of service. Sorting out which is which, and when each is needed, can be a challenge.

Goals and Plans of Mine

Mon, 27 Jul 2020 07:15:22 -0000

Thoughts on my current goals and my plans to keep pushing ahead.

Bite Sized Tasks vs Overwhelmed

Thu, 23 Jul 2020 09:55:52 -0000

Feeling much better today. The reason... I changed how I was looking at a few things.

Really frustrated at this stage of my journey

Tue, 21 Jul 2020 10:06:45 -0000

It has been a really hard few days. I'm not always sure where I should go or what I should do next as an entrepreneur.

I wanted to mention a challenge I face

Sat, 18 Jul 2020 10:05:15 -0000

For me learning is like walking through a fog that is very thick

On My Way Home From Iaido

Mon, 06 Jul 2020 23:50:08 -0000

Recorded this on Saturday after Iaido. Further thoughts on the changes I am going through and time learned from using my left hand while I wait on my right hand to heal.

Thoughts On My Way To Iaido

Sat, 04 Jul 2020 23:47:53 -0000

On my way to my properly social distanced sword class, I wanted to record some thoughts about things I have been learning as a new "lefty". (As in left handed).

Discoveries of learning to use my left hand

Thu, 02 Jul 2020 05:27:48 -0000

When I hurt my right hand I fought to keep using until I absolutely couldn't continue to do so. Now learning to use my left hand had been very challenging, but it is also in many ways a blessing because it has taught me things about myself I both didn't know, and had forgotten.

From right hand to wrong hand

Fri, 26 Jun 2020 06:58:44 -0000

Sometimes old physical injuries strike back with a vengeance. My right hand is spending lots of time in a sling lately.

The "Epiphany Bridge" script and me

Sat, 30 May 2020 04:03:24 -0000

One of the most powerful things you can do when telling your backstory is telling people about the epiphany you had that helped you get where you were trying to go.

Self education can be really hard...

Fri, 29 May 2020 03:02:39 -0000

I have spent a lot of time reflecting on the topic of self education. I come from a family where several members have learning disabilities, which impact how quickly they can learn various topics. And I myself struggle with not being able to grasp things very quickly. Even in college I struggled considerably just to pass my classes, and after I graduated I didn't even have much of a grasp on what I had even majored in. It was perhaps 2 years later I finally felt confident in the things I had been learning. How did I bridge that gap? Blood, sweat, tears, and self driven education.

What I am creating for the OFA challenge!

Wed, 27 May 2020 07:03:35 -0000

Not long ago I listened to a message by Stephen J. Larsen where he said the best way to create an offer that works is to see what things people are struggling with and to provide them with solutions. Specifically... see what problems are being created by them buying whatever it is you're selling as an affiliate, and then solve those problems. I have decided to do this for the OFA challenge.

When will it be enough? What will make it enough?

Wed, 27 May 2020 03:25:20 -0000

Fulfillment is more important than money, but having a sufficient amount of money enables one to have the freedom to create a fulfilling life. Let me tell you of the event that triggered my thinking about how to pursue a fulfilling life.

Little Wins

Mon, 25 May 2020 07:00:40 -0000

Never underestimate the power of little wins. They can set a tone for everything you are trying to accomplish.

Habits at excess level

Sun, 24 May 2020 02:19:45 -0000

What habits do you have that keep you from getting where you're trying to go?

Going from nothing to realizing and chasing specific goals~

Sat, 23 May 2020 06:20:19 -0000

At heart I'm a teacher, but never wanted to because I didn't understand there is more than one way to be a teacher. How do I do it in a way that appeals to me?

Wrote a book! And, it helps to get context on things you're learning

Fri, 22 May 2020 06:18:52 -0000

I took things I was learning and turned it into a book, so that I could get context on the topics themselves.

Debt is an unpleasant part of the journey sometimes.

Thu, 21 May 2020 08:40:57 -0000

I call it the "debt staircase" because it helps us get where we are trying to go.

Why I left being a software engineer

Wed, 20 May 2020 08:06:58 -0000

I never wanted to be a software engineer, but I also happened to be good at it. It provided a stable income for my family, and I could provide in a way that made them comfortable. The question was, where do I go from here?

Hi! My name is Samuel, and I have social anxiety.

Tue, 19 May 2020 08:59:15 -0000

Here I am! This is me~ Let me tell you bout' my world so anxiously~