by Jenn | Jan 25, 2021 | Art Heals, Coaching, Current Affairs, self esteem through art, stories from the studio
Do you know that by the time people (*all people) reach middle school, almost 85% of their inherent, natural curiosity and wonder has been stripped away? It’s a systemic problem. We don’t place enough value on creative thought and curiosity is often viewed...
by Jenn | Jan 11, 2021 | Blog, Current Affairs, Entrepreneurial, Pandemic Ponderings, self esteem through art, stories from the studio
It’s been 312 days since I have been able to utilize my studio in any meaningful way. March 5, 2020 was the last day I taught an in-person class—the space has since been relegated to the ranks of a *really* expensive storage locker. I was thinking about...
by Jenn | Dec 31, 2020 | Blog, word of the year
It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. It’s no secret that 2020 was an unprecedented year marked by grief, loss, and disconnection, so I won’t belabor that point here. I made a conscious decision when the pandemic hit in March that I was...
by Jenn | Nov 2, 2020 | Blog, election 2020, Life, Pandemic Ponderings, Spirituality
I can honestly say that this is the LAST place I ever would have expected to find myself tonight (or any night, really). But, it was dark by the time I finished teaching so a beach walk wasn’t possible and I *really* needed to protect my peace before working the...
by Jenn | Aug 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
We’ve been falsely led to believe that there are only two choices at any given time and about any given topic. Only two forks in the road. Only two sides of the proverbial coin. Pro or anti. Yes or no. Left or right. Religious or atheist. Bigoted or tolerant. Educated...