Inspired by my 20-minute writing exercise around "an embarrassment." After I finished my university years in Madison, Wisconsin, I relocated to the San Francisco Bay area to start my first job. It was a time of firsts. Of growing up and adventure – but also of loneliness and feeling untethered. Developing independence is a necessary … Continue reading Mini-Slice: Red Pleather
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20 Minutes: The Most Beautiful Art
A lover of art, I tend to be the most moved by performance art, especially live music, or theatre. I can think of a handful of situations where I’ve been so moved by a performance it has been transforming: emotional, all-encompassing and sticks with you long after it ends. To me, being moved to feel … Continue reading 20 Minutes: The Most Beautiful Art
Concerts from the Van
I had a bit of a love|hate relationship with my ballet school. My competitive nature and eagerness to please could leave me feeling either on cloud 9 – like the day I was the first in my age group to be tapped for the esteemed upgrade to pointe shoes… or in the gutter, like the … Continue reading Concerts from the Van