We've always had "royal" notables in our culture. I'm talking the King of Rock n Roll1, The Queen of Soul2, The Prince of Pop3, The Godfather of Soul,
High Commitment to a Low Standard
A way to make and sustain great habits. I'm pretty much sure we've all heard the adage "practice makes perfect." And then as adults we recognized
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"Imagine That" Today’s art is in honor of an amazing painter and gentle man, Richard Fraenkel. He was my painting instructor in college. He
Designer Questions to Engineer Endurance, Achievement, and Happiness
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WELCOME TO MY FIRST QUOTE-A-RAMA It's a relief to know that there was never a moment in my life when everything was perfect. There is no
Smoking Yoga
And how I inadvertently replaced a bad habit. I smoked 2 packs of cigarettes a day for 14 years. During the last 7 of those years I struggled with
Lies the AI tells me
Interacting with AI feels disturbing to me. Oddly slick and beautiful fake humans with 7 fingers aside, I think it's because there's no way to
Truth telling in little bits
Focus, the folly of first-ness, and how symbolic truth-telling connects us to our souls and each other. If any one artist works with the truth
Helping the Helpers: methodology and pitfalls
Like many people, I've wanted to make a huge positive impact, but unlike others, I haven't wanted to be directly acknowledged for doing it, because
Are you freaking out? Try a simple practice for sanity and strength
There has been no end of folks reeling since we've had crazy makers at the helm of our executive branch. The extra work some of us need to do to keep
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I'm going to tell you right now that you are a modern day Renaissance Warrior. This is because you can do many, many things very well. This includes
So, I’m at the grocery store, not buying eggs
I'm seeing young parents wheeling around their kids in carts, and think: I did that. Yeah, I had kids, am still raising them, and I deserve some kind
Diversity
If we experience life through a lens where the people we deal with seem most like us, it's easy to think we have a leg up on navigating our world more
What if I can’t…
What to do when your values thwart change, and a footnote about how no-brand branding is already here. Ever feel woefully self-aware and stuck
Rebellion | emergence from dark into light
Why new voices from the subconscious matter to all of us. I admire teenagers and young people who rail against every day culture and bring new
Terms of Endearment – Patron
And notes on creativity as a practice. Patron = Pat Ron(an additional pat on the head to everyone who supports the work of
Mouse, Mystery, Mouse
Subtitled: Lovers of the Lbrary.1 Today, I worked at the library, where I could set up my laptop and not get tempted to eat lots of pastries,
Nurse Maid Bird | Movie Mode
I shouldn't be happy when my 15 year old daughter is home sick, but I am. I delight in getting to take care of her because there are so few of these
“That doesn’t happen here”
Feminine Power in the Face of Fighting: A Waitress Story. At 22, I started working as a cocktail waitress and bartender at a jazz club in New
Terms of Endearment – Article
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While many of us assume emotions like happiness are the best feelings to evoke in advertising, it is not the case. It's actually energy (positive or
A Prompt for Nature Knowledge
Some days I walk through the woods and wonder "what is nature telling me today?" The answers are always simple. Nature tells me that old
Efficiency: a dangerous game
By design it benefits only a few. Oh my goodness have I loved efficiency. I drank the Koolaid early, and developed my own flavors of
Damn, I’m sorry
... for my part in the debacle that is the Internet, so I'm writing long form as penance. Below is this maker's overview of the web's history and
Terms of Endearment – Acceptance
This is a Terms of Endearment (TOE) post. These are words that keep coming up that I find myself re-defining for my own relief, amusement, and
Take back the alphabet & re-write your life
How work with the most basic building blocks in order to elevate your communication. I've always seen the alphabet as a beautiful grouping of
Making an oracle by machine
Get a reading of sorts at bottom of this page. Randomness is the name, and divination is the game. ~Playing The Fool1 I just added a
What are your Grace Goals today?
It’s Sunday morning in America1 and the texts from family & friends are coming in. “How can we get through?”“I’m freaking out inside.”“It’s
E=mc² – a reason to make art
A genius creation that exists only inside our minds can't hold a candle to the energy that exists in even the tiniest bit of stuff you make. I
The Constitution of US
In case you hadn't heard, The United States Constitution was removed from The White House Website sometime within the past 24 hours. All that's left
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A few months back, I lay in my bed around 3 in the morning, watching the shadows of the branches crawling across the ceiling. The craggy shapes were
Artful Advertising
If you lay down your META or Google targeted ad sets like blankets of loveliness across the web– regardless of your product, service or event – your
7 | 8 Reflections
alphabets, art, hospitality, & coverings Dear Lisa,This morning I woke up naturally, later than usual and in a warm and dark and quiet place,
Surveillance is a feeling
And since it has no love in it, it doesn't feel good: a note to employers (and data brokers) in a digital age. "Peering In" photo of Artist
writing grief | morning person
I've been a morning person ever since I stopped waiting tables. Even then, I was still a morning person, but sometimes spent extra time in bed feeling
Participate in a Public | Digital Search Project
I stole this post, screenshots of my own images, and public research project back from my IG account, where the winners of original physical art will
Orienting a Day
I love the term orientation. It's connected to my past and my future. And now all at once. The days I choose to orient around "love" or "hope,"
Mission: Good Will Ambassador
Writing a mission statement, and how waiting tables is as fine an ambassadorship as any outside post. Demystifying entity-speak: Mission &
Using middots (and em dashes) in marketing copy
The middot can look like a "bullet," but it is not. It can be helpful in marketing when you need to represent an address in a single line and don't
