Melinda Blau

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Reconnecting to Share Exciting News About the Trauma of My Last 5 Months

January 21, 2025 by Melinda Blau Leave a Comment

I want to think that you notice when I’ve been away for a while. In the past, it was because I was posting on Medium or because I was busy working on my  book.  Now it is because I have not been posting anywhere or writing anything. Some of you know I was bitten by […]

What Happens When You Switch from Writing to Painting?

May 28, 2021 by Melinda Blau

Hint: the voices quiet — and you slow down This piece also appears on Medium   …even more important than the painting we make is what happens to us when we make it. — Jerry Fresia, “The Real Reason We Paint” Past truths can be nudged out of hiding unexpectedly. I recently read a piece, […]

Dear Board of Directors: An Open Letter from Condo Owners Everywhere

May 11, 2021 by Melinda Blau

Dear Board of Directors… This letter is to remind you, members of “the Board,” that you work for us – the owners who elected you. It is written on behalf of all who own property in a condominium development.  We are everywhere – from the Pacific Northwest to South Florida. Canada, too.  Different populations; surprisingly […]

How to Get Rid of Your “Stuff”

April 15, 2021 by Melinda Blau

The Delightful But Awful Pangs Of Human Molting Photo by Alice Washington on Unsplash   I first used the term “human molting” in 2015 to describe my experience of  getting rid of “stuff.” A luxury problem, to be sure. Turns out, it’s still an issue, thanks to COVID.  The whole world is selling and moving to […]

First COVID-Safe Theater in NYC: How Cleansing the Space Helped Open the Doors

April 7, 2021 by Melinda Blau

A Story About Creativity, Connection – and Hope On April 2, an dramatic adaptation of the bestselling novel Blindness opened at the Daryl Roth Theater. It marks the first reopening of a commercial venue, on or off Broadway, since New York City went dark last March 12. If a performance venue can be tailored to […]

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  • This Time I Find Trouble Without Leaving Home!
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