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Category Archives: creativity // inspiration
OBSESSION – From the 16th century ‘obsidere’ :: to besiege, engross or possess. Akin to the hostile action of an evil spirit. Hostile spirit? More like a happy hardcore sprite sippin’ on a shot of triple-distilled exaltation, with a lavender-sugar-rimmed … Continue reading
My IQ score rides on the cusp of ‘genius.’ They told me so. When I was ten. The memories of my first Intelligence Quotient assessment are fragmented, but firmly set in place — like the memory of my first corn … Continue reading
Lisa is a mom, a yogi, a counselor, and a Reverend. And whether she’s tucking in her little pumpkin at night, adjusting a student’s hip flexors during pigeon pose, drilling to the core of a client’s recurring panic attacks, or … Continue reading
You tried. Really gave it a shot. Struggled + strived. But you’re convinced, now: it’s not possible. This whole designing your ideal life + business thing. This whole making art and filling your bank account thing. This whole joy + … Continue reading
I’m a dead firecracker / I ain’t got any fuse I ain’t got no inspiration since I lost my Muse I’m a table with two legs / I’m a spider with five I’m goin’ down slow / Muse, when will … Continue reading
My mom sends out an end-of-year assemblage of musings every December. These are her urgings, reminders & proclamations, for the New Year. She is a very wise woman. Take heed. An aside: I have talked to my mom about her … Continue reading
Peace on earth. And ecstatic self-worth. New Years resolutions are restrictive, belittling, and designed to make you feel like a failure, when you (humanly, and naturally) fall short of your mark. What a swell way to kick off the Age … Continue reading
Less glazed ham. More H20. OD on Rumi. Mute Kenny G. Write a phat stack of thank yous. And Gregorian chants for the win. Also: Don’t do anything you don’t want to do. Don’t buy anything you don’t want to … Continue reading
Ayahuasca. It’s a psychotropic plant medicine, used by Peruvian shamans to enter into a trancelike state, where the rhythms and energetic currents of the universe form dance patterns in the air. “Ayahuasca? It is my teacher.” My scholarly client — … Continue reading
Just trust me on this. And go with… whateverything. * * * 1 :: What am I freakishly good at? Is it: scoring those quintuple-word-scores in Scrabble? Training unruly puppies? Cooking without a recipe? Nodding calmly in the midst … Continue reading
