Charlize Theron – “She was running the show and I want to be like that”

Charlize Theron admires her mother as a role model, and a woman with strong individuality. “It was the greatest thing she has given me. I don’t think she knows that. I don’t even think she set out to teach me that. “That’s just how she lived her life and what she encouraged me to do. … Read moreCharlize Theron – “She was running the show and I want to be like that”

Finding and Expressing Your Unique Creative Voice

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 Review: SPELLLING & The Mystery School – SPELLLING

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

Using Our Imagination

  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

How We Can Develop Healthier Self Esteem, Self-Acceptance and Confidence

“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

Music Review: Good Living is Coming For You – Sweeping Promises

(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

How We Can Heal Trauma Using Our Nervous System with Dr. Aimie Apigian

“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 Review: Wall of Eyes – The Smile

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

Having it all: What is real success?

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?

Slave v4.0 – 2024, Jerry Aldini, Johnny Bravo Studios III

Dig that Jazz Trio

This is one of my oldest songs (1989, 35 years ago!!!), adapted with a few bands in college, each version posted in this playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdsdjNidpqLmkB35v07PGYEOgN_7MIMeC (best listened to in that order) For version #4, for those in-the-know, it’s the return of Pine Canyon’s own, Jerry Aldini. Per usual, slap on the headphones, kids.If you live … Read moreSlave v4.0 – 2024, Jerry Aldini, Johnny Bravo Studios III

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