“Honey I’ve Shifted My Perspective!” through Camera Tricks and Yoga (Plough Pose)
Seeing grasses as forest and ants as loveable steeds comes naturally to my generation. That is, it’s natural to those of us who grew up loving “Honey, I Shrunk The Kids!” the 1989 Disney movie in which two teens and their little siblings get shrunk to the size of bugs. It’s Rick Moranis being adorable…
Coping that Makes You Crazy: Who are You in Dear Evan Hansen?
“I’d rather pretend I’m something better than these broken parts, pretend I’m something other than this mess that I am.” The main character, Evan Hansen, sings this in “Dear Evan Hansen” at the climax of the musical, when sh*t hits the fan and it’s time to finally be honest. He can’t stand himself and he…
A Meditation on Trees & Literature
A few of my drawings and photos together, showing my love of the native trees in my area! Also… Some of my favorite quotes about trees from literature by year published… Alice’s Adventures In Wondeland & Through the Looking-Glass, Lewis Carroll, 1865 “I wonder if the snow loves the trees and fields, that it kisses them so…
The Neverending Story Sandwich: Interfacing with the World (in Half Monkey Pose)
The most delicious-looking sandwich I’ve ever seen on TV wasn’t in an ad for a restaurant – and in fact, it was no more than a PB&J on white. It is the sandwich eaten by Bastian in “The Neverending Story,” the 1984 fantasy movie beloved by us 80s kids. Harassed by bullies and his buzzkill…
Spring Flower Meditation
Just the Dandelion, when we all turn gray, may we also bring joy to children and vice versa and spread our wisdom far and wide. Just like the Tulip, may we all be so willing to let our big, brash, ostentatiously colorful selves perch so confidently on such a small and delicate stem. Just like…
The Cloaks (& Safe Places) of Fandom
We all need our happy, safe spaces – both mental and physical. For those who love their fandoms, those spaces might even be imagined. It’s lovely just to picture yourself in the TARDIS, on the Enterprise, or in Hogwarts. There may be no space more snug, however, than the kind that you physically can wear….
The Master Mentors of Fandom (and Being Your Own)
It’s easy to feel like Luke Skywalker, like Harry Potter, like Doctor Strange before he became a sorcerer. It’s even easy to feel like Anakin Skywalker. They are all full of intense, conflicting feelings and just the spark of potential – a spark waiting to be fanned into a flame by their sage, mysterious mentors….
Infinity Stone Flow!
When a Nosebleed Isn’t Just a Nosebleed: Becoming a Woman in Stranger Things
Let’s get down to brass tacks. Eleven in Stranger Things is learning how to let it flow. As in she’s that age, she’s full of emotion and newfound power – and when she uses it, she bleeds. Through the nose, but yeah. Ok, sure, sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. But really, is a…