A Hot and Heavy Review of James Hillman’s The Dream and the Underworld

I’ve been contemplating originality for over a year now. Many an artistic guru has touched on this topic, unpacking the nuances of inspiration and originality and how those two things can go together. I love Elizabeth Gilbert’s take on it: That originality is inconsequential and what makes an idea feel original is you; your experience […]

it wasn’t until I started connecting with Nature on a personal level that I finally understood why the literature community is horny for Wordsworth. Natural elements have this metaphorical quality that speaks to our emotions and a true poet knows how to make these connections in a way that moves us.

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But unlike every recipe blog post you find on pinterest and seethingly bypass the author’s life fucking story to get to the damn recipe, I won’t bore you with a bunch of intro jargon: These are a few books I read in 2023, I found them impactful and I recommend them.

Did you know that mature trees feed younger ones, sending them nutrients in a way akin to breastfeeding? Did you know that when an old tree is left to rot and decay on the forest floor, it becomes a powerful generator for new growth? Did you know that decaying leaves break down in the water […]

Working in the creative field, original ideas and concepts are a hot topic. Everyone wants to be original, and everyone wants to be the first to do something, say something, or capture some essential truth through art that no one has captured before. We teeter along the edge of being inspired by other artists and […]

I am a hard core bibliophile. My perfect day would be spent in the nook of an old and extensive library reveling in the old book smell and the promise of new knowledge. It isn’t just the reading of books that I love, but sitting in their presence. There is a palpable energy when you […]

Is it unethical to photograph a naked child? At what age does child nudity become inappropriate? Where is the line between child pornography and documenting childhood in the natural state of nakedness? These are questions that have been on my mind since I started my photography journey. As someone who loves to use skin in […]