In my last post, I promised a story or two re: the elevator shaft of it all… As a warning, this story is kind of a dark one, but I think it’s an important story to tell. Before I dig in, I want to just acknowledge the fact that I’ve gotten a lot of criticism […]
Looking Out Sideways
Let me hit you with a little theory… We’ve all heard people talk about “owning the narrative” of your own life—controlling the story told about who we are, where we come from, how we got to the current moment, what it all means, etc. I guess this makes sense in the abstract, but I’ve always […]
When a Tree Falls in the Town Square…
The truth is, I’m not at all sure what I’m doing right now. Like, existentially. But I’m sure of one thing. I am in desperate, decades-overdue need of a period of wild, exploratory, unstructured, creative play. My signature move is to labor over a project for YEARS, and then unveil it upon completion. But I’m […]
I like being a person who knows about orchid mantids
Let’s talk more about chaos. Over the past few years, I’ve been thinking a lot about values, ethics, purpose, morality… And along those lines, I’ve wondered what it might mean to live artfully. To embody an artful life. I’ve gotten pretty good at looking for artistry and meaning in places one might not expect it. […]