in search of connection
November 8, 2019
My Mexican artist friend returned from New York City with a dejected look on her face. Connection was so difficult there, she bemoaned. Tales of people glued to ...
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October 29, 2019
I just got an email from an artist/photographer friend of mine. She recently moved back to her hometown to pursue a photography project that had been brewing ...
read moreuncertainty
October 7, 2019
Wavering is an expected part of a new venture that isn’t yet established. On the rare occasion, seeds of ideas come to us with great certainty and strength ...
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October 1, 2019
Don’t underestimate the power of rituals. What seems small, and at first glance insignificant, is in fact a vital part of our creative expression. On any single ...
read morefreedom is an inside job
September 5, 2019
Remembering that freedom is an inside job will serve us well on our creative journey. Too often we forget this fact and expect that the freedom we seek ...
read morethe value of creative rest
August 14, 2019
Creators need to rest. This might feel counter intuitive in a world that is always “on.” Rest, after all, isn’t allowed when making tangible outcomes is the only ...
read moresmall things
August 6, 2019
Today I woke up and could finally go for a walk after a week of being housebound. I injured my back recently (by apparently doing nothing, which is surely a sign of ...
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