Why Voting is Important to Artists
This election day matters too much to ignore. Photo by Dan Dennis on Unsplash I’m taking a different approach from my normal and if this offends you – well, that’s…
Deep thoughts about life
Does it Sometimes Feel Like Your Identity as a Creator is a Struggle?
Struggling with identity tends to be a matter of active mindfulness. Photo by Ari He on Unsplash I wrote my first 50-page, hand-illustrated sci-fi novel when I was 9. The…
Banning Books Is Short-Sighted, Unkind, and Unfortunate on Many Levels
Banning books and other arts does harm to us all. Photo by Rabie Madaci on Unsplash Why did I only just learn about Banned Books Week? That doesn’t matter. What…
How Are Kindness, Compassion, and Creativity all Interlinked?
Creatives have used kindness and compassion across all of history to tell their stories. Photo by Elena Mozhvilo on Unsplash Why do creatives create? I believe it’s because we have…
Not My Normal Topic – Basic Human Rights
I am deeply distressed by the news today. One reason I am so deeply distressed is that there is, realistically, little to nothing I can do about it. I can…
Am I Up for Another Round of Reevaluating, Rebranding, and Resolving Anew?
Of course I am! Life is all about reevaluating, rebranding, and resolving. Photo by Jon Asato on Unsplash Today I made an unintended statement that resonates with me quite a…
How Do I Combat (ADOS) Attention Deficit Ooooh-Shiny Syndrome and Keep Writing?
Sometimes it feels like the work to keep writing really is akin to combat. Photo by Nubelson Fernandes on Unsplash I do not suffer from Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), Attention…
Life is All About Stories
Stories come in many variables – true, false, and everywhere in-between. Photo by Priscilla Du Preez on Unsplash Everyone has a story to tell. Everyone. Some people tell stories quite…
Awareness for Everyone Episode 4 – Fear
Just sharing that the 4th episode of my podcast is available now! In case you missed it elsewhere, every-other week I am podcasting about Awareness for Everyone. Like The Ramblings…
Awareness for Everyone – Episode 2
It is with great pleasure that I announce the second episode of my podcast - Awareness for Everyone - is LIVE. I am super-excited to be continuing this new…