Spontaneity is really key for an artist. Being able to halt thinking and just let the voice within express itself freely is fundamental.
When it … Read more
Spontaneity is really key for an artist. Being able to halt thinking and just let the voice within express itself freely is fundamental.
When it … Read more
Every day, he sits on the old worn-out sofa, holding the chipped mug his son gave him as a birthday gift, and looks through the … Read more
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I didn’t need to find a remote monastery, burn my clothes, shave my head, fast and meditate for weeks to have a cathartic moment.
I … Read more
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When someone calls us names that make us upset, are we upset because part of us “believes” in what they say? If someone calls me … Read more
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For a very long time, I had thought of getting a logo done. I put that off as many other priorities took precedence.
Recently, I … Read more
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I sat in the back row.
This was a religious event. A celebration of the divine. A celebration of life and love. I didn’t understand … Read more
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She turned off the light and sat right there on the floor by the light switch. The room was now pitch dark and frighteningly quiet. … Read more
I flap my wings, strong
and pierce the storm
I flap my fins, fast
and plunge to depths
but I flapped my tongue, loose
and … Read more
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Several weeks ago, I made myself a commitment to “blog daily badly”. I’ve been actually pretty good at keeping to that and writing a blog … Read more
When traveling to a foreign country where people spoke a different language, where you ever envious of tourists who spoke that language? Didn’t it feel … Read more