I’ve been pretty quiet on social media lately. After two decades of daily immersion in online spaces, gulping down other people’s opinions, hot takes, think-pieces, tweet threads and TikTok diatribes (and contributing plenty of my own perspectives) my voice has all but dried up. Oh sure, I’m still on the…
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On Personal Style
I’ve been thinking a lot about personal style lately. It was even the subject of my last therapy session. I have a bunch of random thoughts that I’m going to put down here but forgive me if this post isn’t smooth and cohesive, because I’m still very much sorting through…
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The Qreative Life Podcast | S2E11 | Nelson Valente Aguilar
In this episode of The Qreative Life podcast, Q is joined by musician and frontman Nelson Valente Aguilar, founder of the nuevo cumbia band Como Las Movies. Listen as Aguilar describes the origins of his musical career, starting when he was five-years-old, and listen as he overcomes social, economic and…
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Blog 6.4.24
Yesterday I met with one of my regular writing partners, and she dropped a comment that I hear regularly from other creatives – one that I struggle to relate to. It was something to the effect of, ‘I waited for the universe to tell me what to do’. Sometimes people…
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Blog 5.20.24
Being ‘mid’ is supposed to be an insult, or so I’m told. This kind of hierarchical bullshit rating system has plagued me for my entire life. I remember when I was a teenager, the boys would refer to girls as numbers (between 1-10). Then the internet came along and we…
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Blog 4.30.24
Yesterday was extremely busy and productive. Today I’m feeling a bit washed out. Which is fine. I’m learning to listen to my body and adjust my pace, as needed. I did get up early and do yoga and journaling this morning; and I’ve done a read-through of the next three…
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Blog 4.29.24
Friday night I recorded a lengthy interview with Nelson Valente Aguilar of the band Como Las Movies. I’m excited to share it when it’s finally edited and published. Right now I have three episodes waiting to be released – a poet, a filmmaker, and a musician. All three super talented….
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Blog 4.23.24
Today I have a break in the writing action because it’s time to clean the damn house. Back when I was working full-time and raising two kids, I used to be much more fastidious about keeping up with it. It’s amusing to find that the more time I have, the…
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Blog 4.18.24
This blog post is going to sound a little whiny, but I need to get it out before I start writing today. I met with one of my writing partners early this morning for our regular exchange/feedback sesh, and her feedback was fantastic. But as usual, after receiving feedback I…
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Blog 4.17.24
I had an opportunity to interview filmmaker Geoff Marslett yesterday for an upcoming podcast episode, and it was a powerful conversation about the challenges independent artists face, and the line we have to walk between our wildest creative impulses and marketability. To me, it feels like a paradox. Art, by…