Sylvie

Terrence McNally says it best, via Tateh, “Without art, what is our existence but chaos?”

When we shifted the conversation from, “How do you make money?” to “How do you create resources for resilience?” most people seriously engaged with this question. By the end, a lot of our builders would say things like, “I would feel better if I was paid for this work. It would make me feel like I’m valued.” It's not, “If we have resources, our... See more

Beware: learning more is a smart person’s favorite form of procrastination.

The “larger questions” often can’t be tackled at work, because creativity and critical thinking require uninterrupted focus – like going for a walk or sitting quietly on a couch by yourself. Or a bike ride. Or talking to someone outside your field.

I wish that I had more examples or more people telling me sobering truths in my life, that these two things aren’t opposed. That you can work on a vocation and develop a career and also lead a very fulfilling artistic life simultaneously. One doesn’t have to be sacrificed for the other. And now I think that I’m trying to set that balance for... See more

"Does this choice make me more me?"

"Does this choice feel like fear or love?"

"What would the me I want to be (genuinely, organically, from a deep soul place) do?"