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
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”
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
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 […]
Easter: A Brief Ecumenical Contemplation on Religion, Spirituality, and Interfaith Marriage
Honoring A Partner’s Roots/Making Peace with the Past “It’s Easter,” I say to my partner. Ours is an “interfaith” marriage. “Let’s take a walk to Saint-Sulpice. You can light a candle.“ My partner has a checkered relationship with the religion of her youth. But this is a holiday, and Saint-Sulpice is the second largest […]