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Mark, a friend and fellow artist and educator, walked in to my classroom yesterday, just before noon. I was talking with Andrew, an alum from ’05 who is a fascinating individual and filmmaker. “Make good art,” is what Mark said. He stood there, smiled, and said it again. “Make good art.” Andrew and I looked…
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photo: resonancewithlife.com What if… …You took 10 minutes today and took out a sheet of paper and wrote a note to a friend? And what if you took another 5 minutes to put that note in an envelope and mail it to that friend? What if… …You did not interrupt a friend who had…
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The Baltimore Running Festival just concluded last week. I am terribly proud of all of my friends who ran their own race during the event. It was just a year ago that I participated, and to be honest, I missed it this year. As the emotions from a little regret and envy begin to settle,…
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Did you ever get the feeling that you are living in a foreign place, or trying to live in a place that is not, well, natural for you? Do you ever feel like there are deeper roots in your soul that are not exactly grounded in where you reside presently? I’m not talking about feeling…
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These random acts of kindness are pretty awesome, and they are pretty powerful, too. This morning, I was on the receiving end of pay-it-forward kindness, and I am still basking in the glow of somebody’s anonymous gesture. This is really the first time that something so random has happened to me like this, at least…
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Why is it so hard for us to be mindful on a daily basis? After taking a pretty hard look at my own life, and then at the lives of so many others who have lived and died so desperately in the past few decades, I’ve come to some conclusions. I’m curious to know: Do…
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