Go ahead, put down love – the books, the movies, the occasions that celebrate it – but even Wonder Woman says it’s the thing worth living for. In her climactic battle with Ares, he tells Diana that humans don’t deserve
Building Habits – It’s all about pleasure
I have a question for you. We are just over a month into the New Year. How are your resolutions goals and habits going? Mine are going a lot better since I found what feels like a magical ingredient –
An Old Word for a New Year
Yes, I admit it – I’m one of those people who love the fresh start implied by a new year. Every year I look forward to setting intentions, creating vision boards and starting a new calendar (or in my case
Emotions Don’t Need To Be Controlled
I think… this may be a very unpopular topic. Certainly, there is more information on the opposite, that you need to control your emotions or they will control you. As I was researching my blog two weeks ago on how
Emotions are Information
The other week I blogged about vulnerability and art and I was really thrilled by the many responses and comments on Facebook and Instagram (@rona.writes.as.rachel if you want to find and follow me). It made me think more about emotions
The Vulnerability of Art and the Art of Vulnerability
This Monday was a taping day for a month of shows for Dragons Unicorns and Other Creative Creatures, the cable and YouTube series I host with Dr. Kevin Ross Emery. We talk with local artists about their work, their process,
About me – let’s go off on a tangent
Hello, my friends! I want to start this post by thanking so many of you for the birthday wishes earlier this week on Facebook! I love how easy and fun it is to connect that way and it was lovely
The Wicked Witch of the West – The Power of Power
Readers of this blog know several things about me, one of which is my love of the 1939 MGM movie The Wizard of Oz. To me, it’s the most wonderful combination of fairy tale, hero’s (heroine’s) journey and a musical.
Returning To Desire
This month I’ve been writing about the Back to School freshness of September, how it feels like a new start, even though there’s still a more than a quarter of the year to go (although less than 100 days –
Emotion Knows Best – Taylor Swift is Wrong
I have found it very empowering to write this past few weeks about looking at goals with fresh eyes and noticing where I’ve missed the mark. Remembering it is possible to correct and move forward gives me more energy and