I used to look up at the stars and feel like I mattered. Because even in possession of all this vast beauty, God still made me. I existed, and that had to mean something. I’m not sure how or when this feeling began to fade. I don’t know if it was merely childhood resilience that …
Tag: art
The Quest for Significance
Why are writers so afraid? I seem to face a demagogy of unfounded and unexplainable fears throughout a given week, and I just don’t understand. Why the barrage? Why can’t I just enjoy life and live in the moment and stop. worrying. worrying. worrying? It’s like a tick is scratching away at my brain. I …
What If
I’ve learned some interesting things through the observance of babies. As a creative, being a nanny does have its perks! Not only are babies funny and outrageously cute, but the habits of an infant can teach us a lot about our own discovery processes, even our creative natures. Now, even though babies can’t talk, I …
Interview with an Adventurer: Leon Logothetis, Author and Host of “The Kindness Diaries”
Last week I watched a series I happened upon “by accident” on Netflix called The Kindness Diaries. When I selected it on my remote, all I knew about it was what the short description offered, something like: A man travels across the globe with nothing but a vintage motorbike with the intention to rely solely …
Interview with an Artist: Elbert Lubas
I’m pleased to introduce you to yet another amazing artist whose heart and passion for dance extends far beyond technical training. Elbert is a dancer and choreographer who grew up training in many different forms of dance and is now teaching various classes as well as serving as the Artistic Director of the Syncopation Dance …
Interview with an Artist: Valeriy Poltorak
This week you get to meet photographer Valeriy Poltorak. You can actually see a sample of his work at the top of my page, as he did my author photos. Be sure to follow him on Instagram if you want to be inspired by a flood of gorgeous images. More about Valeriy: My name is Valeriy Poltorak, …
“Don’t Stop Creating Me”
There’s this beautiful line from a song called Second Chances by Rend Collective that says: “My future hangs on this: you make preciousness from dust. Please don’t stop creating me.” This line is chalked full of hope. I think it’s important for us to remember that, though by nature of our existence we are already …
Courageous Art
The reason we like art is not because it’s safe. Think about it. When was the last time you were moved, inspired, or challenged by a movie, book, song, or other piece of art whose creator remained within the safe confines of a box? I mean, don’t get me wrong—it happens. But let’s be honest …
A Concealed Invitation
I was at an event the other night in which the speaker brought up an interesting point about a topic that has become incredibly important to both my art and my faith journey. I was automatically challenged in my heart to explore, dig deeper, and ask some internal questions concerning this topic because something bothered …
Denica McCall 