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The Childlike Artist Within YOU
“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.” – Pablo Picasso Picasso once said, “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.” What does this really mean, and how can we use Picasso’s wisdom as a means […]
Release, Receive, Return Anew: The Creative Power of The Labyrinth
Want more creativity in your life? Download your FREE copy of The Creator’s Cheat Sheet today! The labyrinth at Grace Cathedral has been one of the most important portals for both creative insight and healing in my life. It seems strange that a single path winding about 11 concentric circles could be so powerful. Now, having walked them […]
Bassnectar, The Perennial Philosophy, and Creative Self-Expression
This weekend, one of the most powerful, innovative, and lucrative electronic dance music (EDM) acts returns to his home in the Bay Area. Lorin Ashton, aka Bassnectar, will be headlining on Sunday evening at the Bay Area Vibez Festival. Set in way West Oakland at at park overlooking The Bay, the Bay Bridge, and the San Francisco […]
Creativity, Destruction, and the Power of Fire
This week, one of the most important and tranquil retreats for Bay Area dwellers, burned in a massive fire two hours north of the San Francisco Bay. For well over a hundred years, Harbin Hot Springs had been a sanctuary for healing, rest, and rejuvenation, and with its loss, many of us who took refuge […]
The Lowdown on Bassnectar: How a 7.0 Earthquake Inspired The Bay Area’s Most Indigenous Musical Genre
On Sunday, September 27th, Lorin Ashton and Bassnectar return to the Bay Area to play at the Bay Area Vibze Festival. Bassnectar shows have been some of the most profound and joyful experiences of my life. And because Lorin’s music has touched me so deeply, as a student of creativity and Self-expression, I’ve asked myself, and had […]