“Chaos is a friend of mine.” -Bob Dylan I was listening to Malcolm Gladwell’s podcast a few weeks ago, a series of episodes in which he deconstructs Disney’s adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Little Mermaid.” Gladwell and some thoughtful…
The yellow brick road starts our as a spiral in the movie, The Wizard of Oz. It’s like an echo of the tornado that dropped Dorothy in this strange, magical, technicolor world. She is still a little disoriented as she…
“God is the idea of unlimited supply which [people] keep covered so deeply within their minds.” - Emma Curtis Hopkins I’ve always really liked this quote as a definition of the Divine. I usually trot it out during pledge campaigns…
A headline in the Washington Post jumped out at me this week: “Creativity may be key to healthy aging. Here are ways to stay inspired.” The article by Matt Fuchs nicely highlighted music, theater, and art as wonderful ways to…
In ballet-afrique dance classes with my amazing friend Romy Keegan, back when we were meeting indoors at the studio, we used to move across the floor in lines as we practiced new choreography each week. We’d learn both sides, both…
I find myself revisiting these themes a lot lately: Trying to maintain a broad vision while also being able to focus on the immediate task at hand The importance of both solid planning and free-wheeling spontaneity Big picture inclusiveness balanced…
On Sunday morning, we chanted the chorus of Peaches & Herb’s 1978 hit, “Reunited and It Feels So Good.” It was sexy and soulful. And it felt totally on the nose to celebrate reunion after so long apart. I kept…
