Vulnerability at the Core of Art and Life
I struggle with the issues surrounding fearless vulnerabilty as I attempt to grow my art. My paintings are sometimes functional, but not dynamic. My words can be pedestrian when I so want them to change another’s cells. My music is a wet match when what I truly want is a roaring fire. There are days when my mediocrity feels like knives in my heart and I want to give up.
Death Photos
No matter how public a figure, the family should not have to have photos like that plastered all over places like supermarkets and liquor stores for public consumption and I, for one, condemn those who opted to publish those photos, especially on the front cover.
We Do Grow Up
This evening, I went to see some of my former students graduate from the school where I used to teach vocal music. There were some definite surprises for me there.
“A Writer Writes Always”
Art is about choice making. Every word, brush stroke or note is a message from the author/artist/ composer about who he or she is and what is in their heart. Sharing those choices add to the pool of veracity and beauty available for the greater consumption.
Interwoven
I am finding a new level of joy and wholeness in this process that I never imagined possible. I am looking forward to seeing what grows from the seeds that were planted this week.
A Proud Moment in Film
The process, quite honestly, has been a rollercoaster of emotions for me, but worth every moment. I suppose that’s what comes from being willing to take the risk to make yet another dream come true.
My Own Dreamcoat
I’ve been dreaming of finding my joie de’vivre again. At last, three-and-a-half years later, I’ve found it.
Writing about Writing
So, here I am, excited at the prospect of leaving a written legacy for my family about being an adoptee who finds his birth family and, thereafter, begins his genealogical journey toward understanding his complete life more fully, while recognizing how his journey is impacting others around him, as well.
Focus Like an Independence Day Sparkler
After nearly fifty years of participating in one creative venture after another, I am finding myself trying to refocus my energies. The challenge, of course, is that after having experienced so many art forms, and having developed a love for most of them, I am discovering that my passions for any of them are flaring [...]
