We are all storytellers living the story we tell. We tell our story mostly to our self - an internal narrative casting our experiences in an endlessly looping documentary. If we dare to share our story with others, it is…
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Brain Calcification
I sometimes feel as if my creative neural pathways are starting to calcify. I have a theory that our brains "calcify" as we age if we are not mindful. Perhaps not in terms of actual calcium deposits, but in that…
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Truth and Suffering
To find the truth of things look for suffering. Determine the cause of suffering and you will find the truth. We often construct a fictional reality for our self and others but rarely understand the truth in suffering.
Vacation or Travel
Travel isn't always pretty. It isn't always comfortable. Sometimes it hurts, it even breaks your heart. But that's okay. The journey changes you; it should change you. It leaves marks on your memory, on your consciousness, on your heart, and…
Read moreTruth Post Truth
Truth has become an elusive commodity - we are living in the era of post truth. To be completely truthful, for all of human existence facts have always teetered on the edge of extinction in the world of power and…
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Let the Games Begin!
I've noticed from spending time with the young creative folks who are the core demographic of my improv group is that they are avid gamers. I don't mean video games, although they certainly know their console games too, but…
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Groundhog Day
Sometimes life feels like Groundhog Day. Not the popping up out of a hole looking for your shadow Groundhog Day but the Bill Murray every day just repeats itself plot of Groundhog Day the movie.
It is easy…
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Seeking Discomfort
When we are cold, we put on a sweater. When we are hungry, we eat and when we are thirsty, we drink. We actively seek to minimize or eliminate discomfort in our lives but can value be found within…
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Finding Your Brand
Like it or not, we all have a brand. How we look, sound and feel to others. Maybe it's crass and commercial to consider it a "brand" so use another word - personality or character - if that makes…
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Finding Your Rhythm
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Rhythm is an essential part of music - finding the groove, laying down a beat. We all have an innate sense of rhythm - just watch a child when music starts playing or…
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