I’ve been thinking lately how odd it is that we imagine our lives made up of befores and afters. We seem to love to bookend things, to wrap each phase of our time in a neat bundle. But I sort of think that while we’re in the “during” of it all, we find it unbearable […]
Making Room For More
I have to tell you, this month’s batch of Artifice interviews with three resilient, vibrant women was something I didn’t realize I needed…but gosh, did I need it. My personal art issues are wrapped up in my childhood traumas, but are informed by my gender (and the social norms attached to it) in powerful ways, […]
Integration: A Spectrum
Maybe it’s because I grew up in Arizona ??…but I find myself SO moved by the change of season. It’s like each new season stirs up perspectives and emotions I hadn’t realized I’d been missing. And springtime always feels especially energetic to me. I’ve been going on these long walks every day for the past […]
Individualism, Idealism, and Artistic Integrity
Spring is on the horizon, and I’m feeling the best kind of restless. Now that I’ve finished building my online songwriting class (launch date April 1!), I’m able to dig in to the new record with full focus…and gosh, I am feeling good about it. I’m turning 33 this year, and depending on how old […]