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The Art of Doing Life Episode 2: What Thrives in Silence

In this imperfect episode, I explore the gifts and risks of silence and why pain and trauma need a place to live.

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The Art of Doing Life Episode 1: Creating Things While Falling Apart

In this first episode of The Art of Doing Life, I share my vision for the podcast and what you can expect from our time together. Consider this your official invitation to hang out with me while I imperfectly explore the intersection of creativity, art, mental health, and chronic illness…

On the International Day for Failure

Four or five years ago, I became obsessed with the topic of failure and the growing efforts on a seemingly global scale to reimagine our relationship to it. I found countless articles, movements, events, and even entire organizations dedicated to, in a sense, celebrating failure…