Want to get into the party? Are you willing to pay the admission fee? I direct this question not just to artists but also for those wanting to navigate a more meaningful or interesting life. The admission fee to the party is bravery. You won’t reach a different place in your life by doing the same safe thing. Trust is the companion you want to take to the party with you. To live an authentic life means you are willing to listen to your own voice. Not the inner critic, but that authentic voice that you may have locked away a [...]

We go through our days following a path that is largely determined by our expectations, thoughts and beliefs. This ancient tale that my Tai Chi instructor shared with me illustrates this point very well. There was a man traveling along a road and as he neared a village, he came upon a farmer tending his fields. He stopped to ask the farmer what kind of people lived in the village. The farmer in turn asked him about the town he had recently left. He said the people there were not at all friendly and that is why he moved on. The [...]