16 Things I Learned in 2016

  Love conquers all. Love is the most powerful force known to mankind, overcoming any barrier we put in front of it. Pursue your passions. We value passion, art, ingenuity far too little; make time for the things you love. Self-expression is vital. Honour your brokenness, your imperfections, your scars, whether physical or metaphysical. Imperfection…

Why I Write

Because language is the most powerful tool mankind has created. Because the pen is mightier than the sword when wielded with care. Because it is two words that begin a marriage, It is three words that can change a life, It is language which contains the key to understanding. Because the written word can take…

Motivation Monday: What is Art?

Art is defined by the Merriam-Webster dictionary as "something that is created with imagination and skill and that is beautiful or that expresses important ideas or feelings." Be it music, sculptures, dance, poetry; art allows us to free ourselves, to go beyond the humdrum of existence and explore the boundless depths of imagination, to explore…

Art in the Bourgeois – Downtown Doors

There is no greater beauty than that of creating art within our everyday realities, and while being the typical tourist in the Silicon Valley, I discovered just that. In truth, we often become accustomed to the everyday, the bourgeois. The environments in which we place ourselves are often melancholy, literally 50 shades of gray. Mailboxes, trash cans,…