Read moreLet 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 […]
Read moreThe 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 […]
Read moreLet’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. […]
Read moreIn so many ways, I feel like I’ve been burning the fuse at both ends since I was like 15 years old. About this time last year, it occurred to me most lightbulb-ily that I am firmly IN my life. I’m not white-knuckling the present anymore—holding my breath through today’s crisis, waiting to collapse into […]