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[ au where lewis is like awsten knight and has a column in a magazine where he just?? writes and gives advice and acts like a normal human being.

this was gonna be something else and since i'm lazy i'm saying it's a website he writes for so i can leave this lowercase

coming up with usernames was fun tbh. the first question is from bailey and his dumbass fan account lmao

stay safe,
lew. ]

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This time on our blog, we've got Lewis Williams, formerly of the superstar group With Love! Mr. Williams will be answering questions and offering advice, so be sure to leave your q's for him to a!

He's been in the music industry for years, joining a small group in his hometown at just fourteen. His move ended that venture in 2009, but opened the door for him to meet With Love bandmates Logan, Jon, and Spencer the next year. Cutting ties with that group after two successful albums, he and Jon began a side project two years ago.

Lewis has opened up about his anxiety in the past, as well as his experience with substance abuse in his teens. We here at GenericBandMagazine.com think he's a pretty good role model in general now.

Without further ado, here's what you're here to read.

(Answers to questions haven't been modified other than fixing the occasional spelling mistake. Questions haven't been edited at all, other than taking out the hashtag for this Q+A.)

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- Do you ever feel like you aren't contributing anything new to the world? How do you get over it? -@/loganwithlovee on twitter

those periods of uninspired time drain you. you feel so sick of not creating, so tired of having no ideas, so useless because you're unable to do the one thing you're good at.

authors. songwriters. painters. anyone who makes something out of nothingness knows the feeling. it's a mix of sadness and futility and anger. you feel like you're not contributing anything new to the mountains of existing work.

"why should i keep going when everything i'm doing has been said or done before?"

the answer to that is: because you're yet to put your own spin on it. you offer something no one else does, some flair or angle that's new, a different spark. and that's all it takes. that one spark is enough. it's enough to change the way someone views something. it's enough to make an impact.

because all it takes is one little spark to set off an explosion, an avalanche of amazing creations.

i struggle with inspiration a lot. wintertime saps my creativity and sometimes even my spirit. spring and summer are my sunrise and afternoon, tapering off into a sunset in autumn and night in winter.

you just have to work through the low times. it's not easy, but it's rewarding to finally get through.

don't give up, okay? i believe in you!

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- Why did u and jon leave the band?? :( -@/presplitrules65 on twitter

to this day, i'm not quite sure why jon left. i'm obviously glad to have him, but i have to assume we had different reasons for leaving.

i wish i could be brave enough to share the full story, but it's highly personal, and honestly pretty embarrassing. all you need to know is that logan and i got into an argument. we both said some pretty nasty things. he and i are just starting to talk and occasionally hang out again, so... please don't ruin it.

i've missed my best friend so much, and i've got a lot of missed time to make up for.

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- tips for calming down after getting rlly anxious? -@/myfalloutwithlove on twitter

getting really anxious sucks and i'm sorry you've gotta deal with it.

first and foremost, if it happens a lot, i'd see about medication to help. a lot of people treat this like a taboo, but getting help and taking medicine to improve your quality of life is nothing to be ashamed about!!

i'm still trying to figure this one out. nothing is universal; what works for someone else may not work for me. for example, i need physical affection, while my brother (on the rare occasions he gets anxious) needs space to breathe and calm down.

if audial stimulation doesn't make things worse, i'd listen to acoustic versions of your favorite songs. piano versions, whatever helps. (i listen to my favorite band when i was a teen, because their music is something i don't associate with anxiety for some reason. super loud drums/guitar/vocals don't help most people, though!)

plus, you can always text your friends as a distraction. any given day, i text my friends for distractions at least once. even if it's just sending memes or talking about nothing, it helps! trust me! that's how i got through most of with love's first tour.

for some people, drawing or doodling works. it's all trial and error, so figure out what works for you.

i hope this gets better for you. i really do.

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hopefully everything made sense. i'm glad to have had this opportunity, and hell, i might even start doing stuff like this on my own occasionally. so... be safe, be careful, have a great day, and just... hug your friends, all right?

lots of love,
lrw

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[ yeet i hope this made sense and wasn't confusing ily all for sticking around despite my yearly winter creative crisis xx ]