In addition to feeling delighted by the new president-elect, I’ve been deeply inspired by the creative visions and voices that emerged during the campaign and beyond. People are on fire, and I love it. Early in the primaries, syndicated columnist Mark Shields highlighted a key distinction between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama: “If you’re looking…
“There are two forces at work, as complexity science demonstrates: habit and creativity. Nature has laws that perpetuate existing patterns and forms (habits), but nature also evolves, bringing forth ever new and unexpected possibilities through a non-linear process called creative emergence.” — Joan Borysenko, The Huffington Post Every year, I’m drawn to the annual Bioneers…
On November 15th, I’ll be teaching a one-day class at Book Passage in Corte Madera, and I couldn’t be more excited. Here’s the official writeup: In this workshop, we will have an intimate conversation between art and writing, using art and its principles to shape and inspire the written word. Innovative writing exercises that engage…
On Monday, I brought small pumpkins into my class at the Sophia Center. But instead of simply handing them out, I had everyone close their eyes and hold out their hands to receive one. The goal was to bypass their minds’ pre-stored ideas about pumpkins and invite them into a wordless, sensory experience. With their…
A book I’ve been working on for nearly ten years was supposed to be published last February. Everything was set—until the university slated to publish it dropped their program at the last minute due to internal politics. Just like that, I was back at square one, wondering if my book would ever find a home….
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