A Genius is the one most like himself.
- Thelonius Monk
Originally posted here Thelonius Monk’s advice to saxophonist Steve Lacy (1960)
Reposted by Swiss-Miss here
With gratitude to Box of Crayons for pointing me to Swiss-Miss, “a treasure trove of the smart, funky and unusual, all connected by the slender and strong thread of design.”
I’ve been thinking lately about living more heartfully. More “from the heart” as opposed to from the intellect, which for me is so often a stadium of disparaging voices trying to talk me into some more logical ways of living and learning and creating.
I know that when you live from the heart, or your core, [...]
More often than ever, I find myself encouraging young people interested in the arts to stay with their passion and in the process, stay true to themselves. I also talk to alot of parents of young people interested in the arts, and hear them express some level of angst and fear, I think, about their [...]
I got an email today from Victoria’s Secret with the headline: Get it Now! The Perfect Body!
When I clicked through, the copy on the next page read “I Love My Body.”
OK, so there’s a classic split of an idea. Do I want to GET the perfect body or love the one I’m [...]
This week I’m grateful to have been introduced via Twitter to gifted artist Betsy Streeter, who just created this great slide presentation on nurturing your creative beast. Speaks for itself, and certainly echoes alot of my thinking….so enjoy, and be sure to visit Betsy’s site here, or on Twitter. You will love her work, [...]