Michaela Coel won an Emmy for her fiercely powerful drama I May Destroy You which she created, directed and starred in. Her stunning 30-second acceptance speech offers remarkable counsel to writers and artists longing to make truly meaningful work.
Read MoreHeading for Deep Analog, We’ll Be Back in September
We’ve suddenly realized that we’re heading into the home stretch of summer, with September in the too-near distance, and feel, well, we really need to STOP. We are world-weary, still. So we’re heading OUT, to immerse ourselves in deep analog.
Read MoreIdeas to Steal from Le Corbusier’s Tiny, Modernist Le Cabanon
Le Cabanon, Le Corbusier’s odd, spare, modernist cabin in the South of France is like a cross between a hermit’s cabin and a boat with a great deal of style. It offers ideas to steal no matter what size home you have.
Read MoreRejuvenating Staycation: Go Forest Bathing…
When I need an essential retreat to refresh and restore balance but I don’t want to travel, I go…forest bathing. Not sure it’s for you? Here’s a virtual forest bath you can take right now.
Read MoreLessons in Stillness and Quiet, with Mitch Epstein’s Astonishing Trees
At first, we only visited the New York Times “Lessons in Stillness from One of the Quiestest Places on Earth” because we wanted to see Mitch Epstein’s remarkable photographs of trees. But then, the story called us…
Read MoreHow to Say “Leave Me Alone”
We regularly go through periods of needing to retreat for a few hours or a day, just because…we’re tired, or a bit overwhelmed, or need to process something or just…rest. We chalk it up to our constitution, natural introversion, life. Although we know that EVERYONE goes through these spells, for one reason or another, barring just…
Read MoreFinding or Creating a Clear Space, Virtual or Otherwise
Everyone we know needs a “clear space” they can retreat to to STOP, take a break from busy life, a breath or a shift of view, even just for a few moments. Although we LOVE having a clear space right in our Laboratory —the bedroom with the pink wall is just that, no media, just…
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