Month: January 2024

Who and what we think we are can deeply impact what we consider possible, what we actually do with our creative talents and passions, and how much we express our unique voice. Sometimes that voice is our literal one, such as being an actor, singer, speaker, spoken word artist, author giving a presentation and more. Like … Read moreFinding and Expressing Your Unique Creative Voice

Music Reviews (Sacred Bones) PSA: It would be easy to write this album off as simply an album of covers, but that would be a mistake. In an age when the phrase “Taylor’s Version” boasts cultural currency and reboots of film series are as ubiquitous as air and water, the public is well-accustomed to the … Read moreMusic Review: SPELLLING & The Mystery School – SPELLLING

  Creative people, especially those who are highly sensitive, allow themselves to be more open in many ways This can at times increase discomfort or pain, but also enhance creative thinking and imagination. In her Harvard Commencement Address, author J.K. Rowling spoke about the “uniquely human capacity to envision that which is not” as “the … Read moreUsing Our Imagination

“While a quiet ego was positively related to having a higher self-esteem, it was also related to various indicators of self-transcendence, including prosocial attitudes and behaviors.” Scott Barry Kaufman “The absence of self-acceptance in my life brought me the darkest pain I’ve ever been in.” Elizabeth Gilbert “The research shows that healthy self-compassion increases our … Read moreHow We Can Develop Healthier Self Esteem, Self-Acceptance and Confidence

(Feel It Records) It’s a story told often: bands finding their identity using minimal resources, from recording in basements and bathrooms to using single microphone setups, intent on creating a sound out of necessity. Sweeping Promises follows a similar path with their homegrown lo-fi, which teeters between deliberate and spontaneous, packing a hook-filled mix of … Read moreMusic Review: Good Living is Coming For You – Sweeping Promises

“Did you know that physical and mental trauma causes a permanent change in your biology? “The nervous system is where trauma gets stored in the body.” Aimie Apigian, MD MS MPH continues: “Healing Is Never Accomplished ‘In The Story.’ “Although there is a place for story in your healing journey…The ANSWER to healing has always … Read moreHow We Can Heal Trauma Using Our Nervous System with Dr. Aimie Apigian

Music Reviews (XL Recordings) Having shunned the possibility of a new Radiohead album any time soon, Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood continue to embrace a less stressful path with a second The Smile release. Keenly aware that they’d never be able to fully meet expectations with their main project, the duo, alongside drummer Tom Skinner, … Read moreMusic Review: Wall of Eyes – The Smile

Rebecca Romijn said of her character in her tv series “Pepper Dennis” (2006) that she “gets in her own way. “She thinks you can’t have it all and, of course, everyone’s version of ‘all’ varies. But I think there’s a way to do it with grace and joy. “People think that if you have it … Read moreHaving it all: What is real success?

Zeke Faux is an investigative reporter for Bloomberg. His new book is Number Go Up: Inside Crypto’s Wild Rise and Staggering Fall. “I have a rule of thumb, which is that if somebody did one scam, they probably did another scam. If they did one scam in the past and now they have a new … Read moreLongform Podcast #550: Zeke Faux