The darkest days of February are really rough, don’t get me wrong; but after tracking my mood pretty carefully over the last few years I’ve noticed how much a toll April always takes. If you have Seasonal Affective Disorder, there’s nothing more comforting than seeing spring come around. It’s a huge relief to know a … Continue reading »
It’s a new year for me, since today’s my birthday! I’m celebrating it here in Australia; and even though I’m traveling alone, I feel so incredibly blessed to be in the sun right now with generous and welcoming housemates, healing from what is always a difficult winter. I’m amazed at how much the sun changes … Continue reading »
Last week I wrote about which sun lamps I use to get through the winter. Now the days feel especially short (I looked up yesterday and it was suddenly pitch black dark outside!), so it’s time to talk about how I use them. Like I mentioned before, I’m no doctor. If you have a serious … Continue reading »
A few months ago I was walking toward the National Gallery of Art and reflecting on the last few years, which took me from NYC to Ithaca to Memphis to DC. I had regrets to think over – namely, some decisions I made right after college. Most people probably regret decisions they made during college, … Continue reading »
I suffer from seasonal affective disorder in the winter. Some form of winter depression is extremely common in colder climates, but for me it can get pretty severe. One of the biggest problems I’ve faced as the days get shorter is a sudden lack of work capacity. I become unable to do tasks that seemed … Continue reading »
It’s not a new concept: creative people have to be a little bit arrogant. In high school I thrived – not necessarily because I was talented but because I was idiotically, incurably arrogant. That arrogance is what got my first play produced. In college my arrogance began to falter around so many talented people. But … Continue reading »
If you’ve noticed I haven’t been around a lot lately, you’re right. Mainly that’s because for the last month I’ve been cranking out a draft of my first full-length musical. Musicals aren’t in any way new to me, but something of this scope definitely is. It’s been rewarding and challenging in ways I never expected. … Continue reading »
