Why do we create? To share a thought: an idea, a story, a paradigm. To help another person. Maybe to feel a little more understood, a little less crazy. I like what St...
Weekly Inspiration
The Whole Story
Our memories tell us more about who we are now than what happened to us then. And so when we think of the point of the story, we need to understand: it’s not about wha...
The Discipline of Disappearing
Every day, I try to disappear. It is my version of staying sane, of getting in touch with what matters most to me. Depending on the day, I spend an hour or so walking,...
Categories, Scattergories
The reassuring news for creators is that truly inspiring art doesn’t stay in whatever category it begins. To paraphrase a quote attributed to Picasso, “Learn the rules...
On Mixtapes, or Curation vs. Creation
One of my favorite things in the world is to create playlists. In my mind, there is no greater gift to another person. Back in the day, we used to call these “mixtapes...
On the Art of Re-Creation
For the past nine and a half years, I’ve been working as an author and teacher, inspiring the creative class to make their work more interesting when all the while, I ...