I know a great deal of people in my life who are wizards with words. I don’t consider myself one of them. But I love having conversations with friends and loved ones who have a gift for beautiful imagery and storytelling. Pay attention to how people in your life describe things. What words do theyContinue reading “Casual Convos”
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One Month of Daily Doses!
When I started writing these daily posts a month ago, I was in a really weird place. Still am. There’s the whole quarantine thing of course, but also I very suddenly lost a group of friends and have been juggling feelings of confusion, isolation, anger, and worthlessness. Do I believe that I’m worth befriending? IContinue reading “One Month of Daily Doses!”
Integration
The artists I know and love and my life are often creative with how they construct their careers. Playwrights who are administrators, musicians who are entrepreneurs, etc. I find that looking at a career path through a critical and imaginative lens is important. As I move through my job as a professional fundraiser, I’m constantlyContinue reading “Integration”
Let It Burn
Is there something you’re holding on to a bit too tightly during these strange times? Something from what the world was that has little to no relevance in what the world is now? I definitely do. Aspirations, creative ideas, friendships… Many things are just gonna have to make their exit. And that’s OK. It’s OKContinue reading “Let It Burn”
Conspiracies
Lately my posts have focused on big concepts, like sensitivity and witnessing, which may just come across as a tad didactic. Oops. But I do think those things are important to talk about when discussing the creative process and what keeps us artists goin’. I would say I’ll focus in a bit today and writeContinue reading “Conspiracies”
Absorption
I’ve been finding that one thing helping me get out of a funk lately is changing the music I listen to. The more I listen to songs about sad things, the more sad I feel. If I listen to uplifting songs, I feel uplifted. ‘Magine that! Groundbreaking stuff here, folks. Our subconsciouses are deeply influencedContinue reading “Absorption”
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