Isamu Noguchi, the celebrated Japanese American artist and landscape designer, once described the creative act as a process of awakening: “I don’t think art comes from art… I think it comes from the awakening person. Awakening is what you might call the spiritual… Everything tends toward awakening.” This idea—that creativity stems not from art itself but…
I’m a huge fan of Top Chef, the reality TV show where talented chefs from across the country compete in high-stakes elimination challenges. The show has completely hooked me on cooking as an art form. It’s not just about the flavors—it’s the creativity, the presentation, and, let’s be honest, the poetic titles of the dishes!…
Mozart once said, “Love, love, love—that is the soul of genius.” Johann Wolfgang von Goethe echoed this sentiment, claiming, “People cannot learn what they do not love.” Yet, in today’s intellectualized society, where the power of the word often trumps the wisdom of the heart, passion and emotion are rarely given their due. Having feelings—or…
I’ve never been a naturally confident person, and sometimes I wonder about that. Every creative thing I’ve done has required inner courage—pushing through a persistent voice that whispers there’s nothing of value here. It’s an exhausting pattern: I dismiss and deny my own work, and then I look at confident people and assume they’re more…
Yesterday, I wrapped up my 7-week class at the Sophia Center, and as always, one powerful image continues to stay with me: a tapestry. Every time I teach this course, I see the group’s collective contributions—writings, art, ideas, and inner processes—emerging as metaphorical threads. Together, we weave a tapestry of deep, rich wisdom. In a…
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