Jan 25, 2024Breaking Free from the Comparison TrapEmbracing Abundance in a World of Creative Pursuits Like any spirited 4-year-old, I fell in love with the Sound of Music the moment my aunt let my sister and me stay up and watch it late one night in her Washington Heights apartment. I suppose Fraulein Maria and Captain von…Creative Resistance3 min readCreative Resistance3 min read
Jan 9, 2024Member-onlyThe Real Reason Success Eludes YouWhat we can all learn from Michael Phelps on Success — Michael Phelps is the most decorated Olympic athlete of all time. 28 medals — 23 of which are gold. When you google why Phelps is such a damn good swimmer, the first articles that come up speak to his perfect swimmer’s body — a long torso, incredible wingspan, size 14…Creativity3 min readCreativity3 min read
Dec 1, 2023Member-onlyA Writer’s Retreat with No Writing?A lesson in feeling bad about feeling bad I have grand visions of what my writing days could look like. One of those visions includes me at a private resort. I imagine sitting on a patio, by the pool’s edge, or near a firepit — words somersaulting out of my…Writing3 min readWriting3 min read
Published inRock n’ Heavy·Nov 20, 2023Member-onlyGoing Where the Wind BlowsLessons on creativity from André 3000 — I stepped into the weekend with no immediate plans to listen to the new André 3000 album. I’d heard he wasn’t rapping on it… that there were no vocals, period. And upon hearing such news, I thought, “I’m good.” Truthfully, my mind didn’t have a filing system for “flute album…Creativity3 min readCreativity3 min read
Oct 20, 2023Member-onlyWriters & Artists: Thriving in an AI-Powered Creative WorldIt’s time to get vulnerable. No one I know would exactly call me mysterious. One-on-one, particularly over an alcoholic lubricant, I’ll gladly share details of the latest Hinge narcissist I parlayed with or whatever awkward run-in I had as a Hollywood Hopeful. I thrive on a good tête-à-tête. However, as…Creativity2 min readCreativity2 min read
Apr 8, 2022Member-onlyIt’s Time to Tell Yourself a New StoryWe’re all self-sabotaging, and I hate that for us — Growing up, I had a friend named Catherine*, a red-head with an equally fiery personality. Catherine was one of those girls who has always been self-possessed. At 12, she was weird and wild and didn’t shy from coming undone in front of others. I was no Catherine. As an ambitious…Self Sabotage6 min readSelf Sabotage6 min read
Published inThe Writing Cooperative·Mar 9, 2022Member-onlyWhy Are Writers Not Playing the Field?The path toward sustaining my relationship with writing — There are a few pieces of advice we writers hear ad nauseam. We must read an entire library’s worth of books annually. We must have a clear, unique-without-trying-too-hard voice. And yes, when we’re not actively writing, we should either be taking copious notes or outlining for future projects. Remove the…Writing Tips3 min readWriting Tips3 min read
Feb 1, 2022Member-onlyWhat Lin-Manuel Miranda, Solange Knowles and Elon Musk Have in CommonThe essential question that every creative should ask themselves — In 2009 Lin-Manuel Miranda received a request to perform at the first-ever White House Poetry Jam. “Do you have anything about America, and can you perform it at this podium?” Miranda was asked. In true kismet fashion, the composer happened to be working on his next Broadway musical. Yet, when…Creativity4 min readCreativity4 min read
Published inHuman Parts·Jan 4, 2022Single Women of Marrying Age: Society Doesn’t Know What To Do With YouYou’re not Keanu Reeves — there is no escaping the matrix — I’ve always envied how men can remain eligible bachelors for as long as they’re single. It’s not just that men get to remain desirable well into their sixties. Women can do that too. I think anyone breathing can agree that 52-year-old J.Lo can still “get it.” My envy for these…Single Women5 min readSingle Women5 min read
Published inAtta Girl·Dec 14, 2021Member-onlyAnd Just Like That — We Need Samantha Jones BackThe Sex and the City reboot is good, but Kim Cattrall would’ve made it better [spoilers] — As a 20-something, Sex and the City showed me an alternative path in life. One that allowed women to be feminine, flawed, and deeply connected to their friends — regardless of their marital status. …Sex And Relationships5 min readSex And Relationships5 min read