His: A Feast of Language #3

His: A Feast of Language #3

Petrichor is a word that combines two Greek terms, one of which is just…bad-ass. πέτρα petra (stone) and   ἰχώρ īchōr  (the fluid that flows in the veins of the gods). It’s hard to explain why this image is so compelling.  I get a kick out of words...
His: A Feast of Language #2

His: A Feast of Language #2

Stories are at the core of our being.  They move us more than facts and logic ever will. Goya is at the core of what stories provide us that makes them so powerful.  Or better yet, goya is what we must possess to bring stories to...
Hers: Circles

Hers: Circles

Often we see other people as sports teams. There are sides, one of which will win. This is problematic because no one wants to be the “loser,” and eventually we all end up yelling at each other so loudly that there’s no chance of reconciliation. Because of this, I’ve...
Hers: Fighting Fear

Hers: Fighting Fear

We are all motivated by fear in some way or another. This is the base instinct that drives most of what we do and can only be overcome with a lot more inner work than most of us (me. I’m looking at me.) are willing to do. The problem is that fear comes to us disguised...

Looking Back…Mixed Reviews: Part One

The cold Hiroshima air passed through my gloves as effortlessly as light through a window.  I ducked into a 711 to buy a hot chocolate, not to drink, but to thaw my fingers. It was about 20 minutes until our final show in Hiroshima, the last in a four-night string of...
Hers: A Call to Action

Hers: A Call to Action

Each year, at the beginning of January, I try to sit down and think of what I want to focus on for the year. A lot of times, I find that the lessons of previous years haven’t been fully learned yet, and I end up choosing a focus that may have a different name,...