Sensitivity is not a weakness. On the contrary, sensitivity is a superpower. We are taught that we should be less sensitive, that we should toughen up, feel less deeply, and not experience things so personally. But through art, music, film, literature, cooking, and even just caring, sensitive people make the world a more beautiful, tolerable, … Continue reading Be Sensitive
“The paint is talking to you. The brush is talking to you. The canvas is talking to you. Your job is to listen to what it is saying, to follow it where it takes you, and to share what you find with others.” —To my daughter One morning while I was writing, my daughter sat … Continue reading Listen To Your Work
One of the greatest joys of the creative process, at least for me, is surprise. Among other creative outlets, I write every day. Some days, I start with a clear idea as to what I want to write about. On other days, I simply start and wait to see what happens. In either case, what … Continue reading From Picture To Post (Or From Post To Picture)
We may have a vision for what we want to create, but the medium and the materials we are working with have a say as well. Between inspiration, intention, and creation, things often change, and the way that our work manifests may be totally different than what we first envisioned. This is part of the … Continue reading On Medium And Materials
By offering our minds only two extremes, we are much more willing to accept a compromise that we would have otherwise rejected outright. When I was a teenager and my friends and I started driving, one of my friends had a trick he would use when he wanted to turn the volume of the music … Continue reading Accepting Less As More
