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One of the reasons I wrote my book GROW or FOLD, was to help people climb their way past their greatest challenges. And, while I share my Midlife moment and the complexity I was facing, it pales in comparison with the embedded challenges that others conquer and the inspiration I get from their stories. Yesterday, as…
The other night as I walked out my house, I was confronted with this landscape in the distance. Besides being beautiful, it tells a broader story. As Thanksgiving approaches and fall begins to turn to winter, this visual is an annual reminder for me that there is a cycle to our life that we need…
Thirty-five years of building brands taught me so many things, but it also came at a cost. When I turned 50, I realized that I needed to make significant personal changes to continue to thrive professionally, and I rolled up my learnings in my new book GROW or FOLD. My book is now available for preorder here and if…
Tell us a little bit about you and your background. I’m a Brazilian-American artist and educator and Mamaroneck native. While I took AP Art, at Mamaroneck High School, I also studied AP Biology, which shaped my curiosity about the wonderful world we live in and how things all connect—from visual design to the natural sciences….
Tell us a little bit about you and your background. Growing up in Hudson Valley NY, I have always been a lover of all things outdoors, which was only more nourished by studying Fine Arts in college at Keene State in New Hampshire. Post-college I found myself with a nonlinear path, from bartending to ski…
Tell us a little bit about your journey as an artist. Sue: I started literally last Sept at One River! I’ve done photography and never really learned anything else. Aelish: I have always enjoyed art, but it was never at the forefront of what I was doing. I would like to give credit to my…
I used to think that doing creative things required me to be “all in” on something. And then I realized that I was always doing something creative, but it showed up in a variety of different ways as opposed to one specific area. For instance, I love photography, but I have never formally studied it….
My new book: GROW or FOLD comes out in January, but in advance of the release, I’ve created a cool opportunity. If you pre-order the book HERE, you will be invited to join me for an exclusive workshop: “The Seven Keys to Mid Life Transformation. There is no doubt that MidLife brings with it some of the most…
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There are very few artists in the world today that inspire me more than Katherine Bradford. I first met Katherine over a decade ago after stumbling upon her interesting and idiosyncratic paintings that often-featured faceless swimmers, other worldly landscapes, Superman, and some of the coolest imagery I have ever seen. Very simply, her artwork connected with me;…