How This Psychiatrist Fuses Mental Health and Interior Design
Like most, the last several weeks of my life have been spent “sheltering in place,” cocooned by the walls of my house. I’ve been experiencing what it means to work from home-for the first time, seeing...
View ArticleArt Vs. Applause: 6 Ways to Focus on Process Rather Than Outcome
The act of creating something is a phenomenal experience. But as every creative knows, the end of the project often determines how we feel about the project. It can be attributed to glory and...
View ArticleHow to Turn Stress Into Achievements
There are mornings when I wake up with a gnawing feeling in my stomach and my mind starts racing with my “to-do” list. I’ll then proceed to start five things at once including making coffee, answering...
View ArticleHarness the Art of Self-Reflection to Reframe Your Narrative and Craft
Many of us consider ourselves to be self-aware. But take a moment to think—how deep does your level of self-refection really go? The succinct Oxford definition of self-reflection is, “meditation or...
View ArticleTechniques to Recall and Access Dreams for Creativity
Did you know you could talk to your subconscious? I didn’t until my freshman year in college when my film history professor taught us a technique that he said was a sure-fire way to remember more of...
View ArticleArtist Talk With Pt. 2 Gallery Exploring Black Traditions and Experiences
This is a recording of our digital artist talk and gallery walk-through with Pt. 2 Gallery owner, Brock Brake and current artists on view. Adrian Octavius Walker takes us through “We Matter,” a solo...
View ArticleEmbracing the Blank Canvas: How to Break a Cycle of Procrastination
When you first step up to a blank canvas—figurative or literal—how do you feel? Is there a sense of opportunity and possibility or are you filled with anxiety and dread? If you answer the latter, it’s...
View ArticleCocktail Hour Discussion: Art During the Pandemic and BLM
This event explored the impact of art in trying times as well as its responsibility and effect. We gathered a group in the arts industry to discuss the role and impact of creativity in the context of...
View ArticlePearls of You: a Simple Exercise for Mental Wellbeing
“Understand yourself, forgive yourself, love yourself, transcend yourself.” These words by poet, Xan Oku, have been on the forefront of my mind the last six months. It is without question that many of...
View ArticleThis is What an Afghan Refugee Looks Like
My parents were Afghan refugees in the 80’s. Up until a few weeks ago, I had no idea what that really meant. Though they’ve spent the majority of their lives in America, the tragedy of the Soviet...
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