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My Early 4th of July (Patriotic) Wish
A Big Life: Encouragement for People in the Arts – There’s a part of me that thinks that if I believe something hard enough, I can make it happen. Believing in fairies as a child–as well as in Santa and … Continue reading
Goalie No More
A Big Life: Encouragement for People in the Arts – I keep meeting people who are all about the no. I used to be this way too. Once upon a time I thought I would just live in one place … Continue reading
Uninvited
A Big Life: Encouragement for People in the Arts – Lately I have been thinking about rape. A tough subject, I know. However, sometimes when people talk about the elephant on the table it helps the other baby elephants in … Continue reading
Choosing Chaos
A Big Life: Encouragement for People in the Arts – When I was a little girl, I dreamed of being free. Free not to have to pretend to be happy or smart or foolish. Free to pursue my dreams … Continue reading
Piano Demon
A Big Life: Encouragement for People in the Arts – When I was seventeen, a cute singer from my peer group asked me to play the piano for him. I had never accompanied anyone before but I wanted to please … Continue reading
The Me Season
A Big Life: Encouragement for People in the Arts – Life this year has been hard. Not because I am unloved or don’t have friends. Not because I do not have family who will come and help me if I … Continue reading
Houses with Secret Rooms
A Big Life: Encouragement for People in the Arts – When I was a little girl I used to sit in the fields above my house on a hill and hide in the tall grass. I would tramp it down … Continue reading
Blinders and Dung
A Big Life: Encouragement for People in the Arts – I like getting older. I like it because every ten years or so my brain explodes. Neurons fire, cells increase, memories connect and event after event that I absorb in life expands … Continue reading
Death in a Blue Spotlight
A Big Life: Encouragement for People in the Arts – Once a long time ago I was cast in a really bad musical. The story was one of quirky Americana about the Wild West. I played a pioneer girl who didn’t get the … Continue reading