New Year’s Eve is here!! What are you planning? I used to put a lot of pressure on myself to make December 31 the best night of the year, and to stay up late. That often led to disappointment. I…
I love the quote by painter Chuck Close: “Inspiration is for amateurs. The rest of us just show up and get to work.” Real creative professionals know that creativity isn’t about a spark, or inspired moment. Sure those things happen, but they’re rare…
“Why did we go and perform that ritual around that oak tree? How does that help us become better human beings?” “Precisely because most people don’t perform rituals around oak trees and more, and because by performing apparently absurd rituals,…