Archive | April, 2012

what i learned on my way to Cali

Do you ever just want to get away from it all? I have a fantasy-driven idea that one day I’ll retreat to the sunny coast of California or the rolling hills of Vermont for months and months and just write, be one with nature, and “be creative” in my peaceful solitude.   I’m starting to [...]

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why the starving artist is going out of style

My mom always told me: “Money doesn’t grow on trees.” My dad always told me: “Just put it on the Amex.” Let’s face it – we all have money issues of some kind.   We spend too much, are scared to spend anything, don’t value ourselves or our services as much as we should, get [...]

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take your passion & make it happen

I had the pleasure of leading a Flashdance-inspired warm-up at a rehearsal for my dear friend and colleague’s project, “23 Skidoo” She let me indulge in leading cheesy 80′s dance moves while encouraging the crowd to physically “take your passion and make it happen!” Although the project itself will be more Pina Bausch-evoking than Jennifer [...]

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why procrastination is useful

Do you ever procrastinate?I do.As you can see, it’s now Wednesday and I’m sending out the Creative Fridays email I meant to do last Friday. I had wanted to write about the full moon and the workshop I’m leading this Friday the 13th. But I didn’t do it. Why not? It was a combination of [...]

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subway dance

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