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Every day feels at once sufficient and on the cusp of the next great thing. I have found a schedule and proven to myself over the past two weeks that I can, in fact, work diligently as a full [...]

I have been reading parts of Jeremy and Karen Hayward’s book, Sacred World. They were students of Chogyam Trungpa. It is one of those books I can read again and again. In one of the chapters on [...]

It has been a challenging and rewarding week: I wrote two art essays that not only felt good to complete, but read well and show improvement in my style. I participated in (and have 2 days left [...]

When I broke up with Redbeard he accepted it gracefully, though still slightly broken-hearted. He asked me if I thought I was ending the relationship because I was afraid. At the time I said no. [...]

If you get a chance, check out the April issue of Ceramics Monthly, which just hit the stands. I have the national cover story as well as a second feature essay, both in this issue! These [...]

It’s sunny and I am beside myself in the Ingles grocery store parking lot. The light is almost perfect, a thin, buttery yellow warm enough to melt the winter blues. Cars pass by slowly and I [...]

Good news, folks! I have been asked to interview for part-time work at the French Broad Chocolate Lounge in Asheville, NC this coming Monday. I have been known to write in the very blog, in fact, [...]

I am slowly finding my way back to steady meditation practice. It feels like the slowest movement on the planet, but it’s movement nonetheless. I have a new meditation instructor after being [...]

Bright yellow daffodils and budding buckeyes. Brilliant sunlight and a barrage of birds. Bubbling springs and a bounce in my step. The bard owl hoots and the beagle bellows. Businesses re-open. [...]

Hiking down the mountain to retrieve my mail, I had a realization: I think I have applied for enough jobs, residencies, and fellowships for the time being. Hiking back up the mountain, I had a [...]