Read moreHere we are in the final month of this insane year. I’m a big fan of reflecting and setting new goals year round, but I do find a particular joy in reassessing at the end of the calendar year. It’s often a bit of a bleak time—maybe we’re lacking vitamin D, maybe we’re feeling drained […]
Read moreOf course, music is my primary mode of expression. But I’m simply not moved to write without inspiration…and inspiration comes to me through deep dives. “Artifice” is my homespun inspiration wellspring. It’s its own form of expression, certainly, but more than anything, it’s a cozy nest where my musical mind reliably (weekly) gets an inspo […]
Read moreHow are ya? Is the fall weather perking you up, or leaving you drained? Are you settling in to a new routine, or feeling more at sea than ever? Personally, I’m feeling a little better now than I was in the summer months. I think I felt a bit emotionally drained after releasing Masks (a […]
Read moreThe irony of this essay title is really getting me right now, because I feel like July 2020 has been the least productive month of maybe my entire adult life. I always want to be careful to avoid the “highlight reel” phenomenon we’ve grown to expect from each other, but I also DO want to […]