Book Club | The Wisdom of Insecurity (Alan Watts)
Seventy years after it was written, The Wisdom of Insecurity still carries a message for our time—this age of anxiety where things often feel urgent,…
Raise a Glass (Music Livestream)
To celebrate the release of my latest single, Raise a Glass, I did another livestream gig. Thanks to everyone who joined me for what became…
Creative Wounds and Asking For Feedback
Many of us drag creative wounds around with us. Scars from painful criticism, missed opportunities, and things not going to plan. They can cause us…
Impostor Feelings and Creativity
You’re not alone if you’ve ever felt like an impostor in your creative pursuits. So many people feel like they don’t measure up to the…
Book Club | The Courage To Be Disliked (Kishimi and Koga)
We recently finished reading The Courage to Be Disliked: How to Free Yourself, Change Your Life, and Achieve Real Happiness by Kishimi and Koga in…
To Live in the Here and Now (Life is Music)
Life is like a piece of music. The goal is not to reach the end. It’s to move in the rhythm and melody of the…
An Unexpected Detour (Narrative Soundscape)
Maybe there’s a voice saying you should be getting home… “there’s no time to play, take unnecessary detours or go on frivolous adventures.” But despite…
The Detour is the Destination: Notes on Sensitivity and Spontaneity
There’s a voice in many of us—practical, measured, maybe even stern—that whispers (or shouts): You should be getting home. There’s no time to play, take…
Playful Mischief and Gentle Rebellion (with Emma Bearman)
How can we nurture environments and habits for playful mischief and gentle rebellion in our lives, relationships, and communities? In this episode of The Gentle…
How Cold Bucket Criticism Extinguishes Joy and Creativity (Narrative Soundscape)
In her book, You Don’t Owe Anyone; Caroline Garnet-McGraw tells the story of a “Cold Bucket Experience” when she had just finished her first dance…