It’s the smell of cigarettes, gin and sweat acrid smoke from incinerating bodies salt of blood and sweet perfume turned sour The sound of a tree branch creaking from the… Read More
Category: Resilience
Follow your Dreams
This weekend I saw the new documentary, Being Elmo, the inspiring story of Kevin Clash, the puppeteer who brings Elmo to life. As someone who grew up with Sesame Street,… Read More
Stumble and Fall
I was hiking this morning on a beautiful mountain ridge, and the trail was very dry and gravely. As we made our way up the parched trail, I slid a… Read More
Share the Shmaltz
After a week of feeling moderately grumpy for no particular reason, today I am reveling in bliss. I could retrace my steps to figure out how I got here, but… Read More
What Are You Doing to Change the World?
"And now I'm just trying to change the world, one sequin at a time." –Lady Gaga More than a fashion icon or creative performer, Lady Gaga is also an activist.… Read More