Philosophical intrigue, embodied gossip, mysteries entertained. A experimental laboratory for creative transformation. Each week I reflect on favorite obsessions: mirrors, the monsters of my own making, power of improvisation, play and creativity and what it takes to make lasting change.
Philo-Soliloquies
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Beyond Fame & Fortune: What Does It Mean for Women to have a really Big Life?
Watching Mrs. Maisel, especially during the pandemic, showed me a delicious possibility at a time in my life when I was asking myself if I could be braver, if I too could defy the rules of my good girl upbringing and claim for myself a bigger life.
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A Sketch A Day, Every Day for A Month: What I've Learned So Far
Art is never the result of what you set out to do. My friend Mindy convinced me to do a sketch a day with her. She lives in Richmond and I live in Portland and so every day we trade photos of our sketches of the day.
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Music as a Portal: The Transformative Power of Sound
I had heard "In a Sentimental Mood" by John Coltrane and Duke Ellington countless times in the background of the café where I go to write and think. But to give your attention to the experience of listening to music allows music to transport you into a different place and state.
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