On Being an “Artist”
In which I share my thoughts on what I call “artist” — a particular kind of creative who has a strong and constant urge to create new things.
Category: Ari’s Diary
Emotions Are Like Muscles
If you watched the movie Inside Out you’d notice that of the basic emotions inside your psyche, there was always one emotion that seemed to be the leader. I learned that this is based on real studies. Each of us has our most dominant, or favorite, emotion.
Core Values: Here Are Mine, What Are Yours?
A few years ago I worked with a personal transformation coach for those who want to start a business, Tom Volkar. In one of the exercises he read a long list of descriptive words, and picked out the ones that resonated with me. Then I wrote them down in small …
My Formative Years
Teen years are important time. I was living in Brazil, attending a Japanese-speaking school and I got exposed to rock music in English, probably around 14-years old. I was always good at music, but until then I thought nothing of it. My mother made me take piano lessons starting at …
Apr 26, 2020: Showing Up and Deeper Roots
Dear World, how are you? I know we are in quite a pickle. I was already in for quite a season but this has given a weird twist. Anyway, here I am, showing up. What do I have to tell you today? It’s easy to look at symptoms and try …