Self-Expression
“There is vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action. And because there is only one of you in all of time, this expression is unique.”
Martha Graham, Choreographer
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[VIDEO] Talks at Google: Mindfulness and Creativity in the Workplace
Get your FREE copy of Austin’s infographic, Creativity in the Workplace: How to Build Cultures of Innovation. Here’s a talk I gave on “Mindfulness and Creativity in the Workplace”, as part of the “Authors at Google” program on October 8th, 2015. Big thank you’s to Google, to the author of the forthcoming book, Pause, Racheal O’Meara, host […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]