On the Edge of the Shadow

I often think about how uncomfortable I am all the time. I begin to wish I had some kind of community or clique to fit into, some place to belong where I’d no longer feel so uncomfortable. Then I realize that, not only will this never happen, but I don’t want it to happen. It would change me in such a fundamental way that I would no longer recognize myself if it happened. You see, there are a lot of people in the world who want to be an outsider, or that who market themselves as outsiders, but they’re not. If you’re truly an outsider, it’s a lonely and uncomfortable place to be, and if there’s anything the average human doesn’t want to be it’s lonely and uncomfortable.

ThoughtsJeremy ClimerNovember 20, 2025outsider, darkness, light, art, Eddie Murphy, human behavior

I Wanna Be Bob Dylan...

Writers are born, not made. I don’t mean to say that a writer is not a slave to their craft, they are. What I am saying is that no one would ever choose to be a slave to this craft if they weren’t born to do so. See, when people say things to a musician or writer or whomever, “well you have a God-given talent”, it really is a “God-given ability and a God-given desire to work”.

ThoughtsJeremy ClimerAugust 6, 2024art, Songwriting, writing, writer

Negative Space & Negativity

ThoughtsJeremy ClimerJuly 26, 2024culture, negative space, negativity, art

Production vs. Consumption

At the end of the day, how we influence those around us isn’t by what take, but by what we make. It’s less by our words and more by our actions.

ThoughtsJeremy ClimerMarch 6, 2024production, consumption, art, sports, TV

Back to the Drawing Board

The point of all of this isn’t just to tell you what I’m up to, but to say to my fellow artists, don’t be afraid to throw yourself a curveball. I’ve gotten comfortable working alone, but am I reaching my potential as an artist being comfortable and alone?

ThoughtsJeremy ClimerFebruary 24, 2024Songwriting, creative process, art

Growing Up in Columbus, Indiana: A Love of Functional Art

There are one or two characteristics I can most certainly attribute to growing up in Columbus, not least of which is my love of, and my appreciation of, what I call “functional art.”

ThoughtsJeremy ClimerOctober 6, 2023columbus, indiana, architecture, I.M. Pei, art

The Importance of a Calm Mind to Creation

You cannot create out of chaos, only out of order.

ThoughtsJeremy ClimerJune 28, 2023tranquility, calm, creativity, art

The False Perception of Authenticity

I’m not going to tell you that there isn’t such a thing as authenticity, but I am going to ask, at least in regard to art, “who is to say what is authentic?”

Finding a Way to Get Comfortable in Your Own Skin

I will tell you this, it feels fantastic to create something that I love and that I’m proud of. After that, the opinions will come.

ThoughtsJeremy ClimerJune 10, 2023creativity, freedom, peace, comfortable, confidence, art

Thoughts & Complaints