“Dwell as near as possible to the channel in which your life flows.” — Henry David Thoreau I spoke to my life coach yesterday and it was a positive turn for the better. I told her I felt as if the last two sessions had helped move the turnstile – picture me in the center of a turnstile – the image of a hurricane and either right in the grind or whipped out into squalls…
I’m having an art crisis right now – I need to see new art, hear new music, read new words. Anyone who has something they think I should know – tell me. [A friend recently recommended WILD by Cheryl Strayed] – I came across these artists after reading about Nick Cave’s collection: Kehinde Wiley Barkley Hendricks Zwelethu Mthethwa Hank Willis Thomas
A long time ago, I was part of a group who took jobs to live so they could pursue their art – I had dreams of being a writer. California tried to destroy my dreams by making work and the great material machine godlike. Luckily, I escaped back to my homeland, New Orleans, but as luck would have it in reaching for the brass ring, the terra firma sank underwater – which became a big…
I cut out a quip by Chuck Close and put it in this journal that I’m keeping about what inspires me. He says that he was in the hospital – eight weeks in rehab – and almost died – he decided that when he was out he would make sure that every day he would do something fun. Maybe see a play, a movie, or go to a gallery and see a show. Often it’s…
Let’s get back to that Girl on Fire post just the other day. I started running again in earnest, which required a new playlist – Girl on Fire – top of the list. Today as I was making it around the bayou, I felt those old familiar endorphins. I later saw a post by my yoga guru and she was writing about Kali about how 2012 has been the apex within the Kali Yuga –…
I’ve been scouring modern design websites trying to find a decent lamp for Tin’s bedroom and today on a whim, I stopped by a second hand store and there they were – not modern, but primitive wood carved African girl-heads with braids – 50% off – that had Tin written all over them. And so that was really the only thing I accomplished today other than staying awake to this point after rising at 3:30…
Good morning this gorgeous fall-ish Sunday; I’ve been up for eight hours and I feel as if I am in need of a nap. So goes the story of those who rise at 3:30 am. I looked up insomnia and it appears it arises out of stress and depression, but also afflicts the elderly. Have I truly crossed into territory where I would be referred to as elderly? I’m trying to make my list for…
I spent most of my life in my head and sometimes it gets so confusing up there, that it’s best to get out and take a walk. Yesterday, after preparing the house for rental guests to arrive, I decided to take a shower, put on a bindi and head out. I stopped first to see my friend at Swirl and she treated me to a fine cabernet. We caught up – me sipping my cab,…
“As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.” – Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe I have to say that at 53 1/2 years old I have more questions than answers, but I have over half a century of wisdom. Isn’t it about time I started listening to my intuition and untying the knot inside?