Prayer and Meditation: The Self-Care Advantage for Artists & Creatives.
In the weeks following the roll-out of shelter-in-place mandates toward flattening the curve against COVID-19, the practice of self-care...
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Mar 22, 20202 min
How to Maximize Downtime: Perspective for Artists and Creatives.
Isolation is intrinsic to the creative process and journey, as experienced through the haphazardness of business and tour travel, market...
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Mar 8, 20203 min
The Heart of Creativity.
There are certain words and catch-phrases that are unique to every country, region and culture, used to communicate universal values and...
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Aug 4, 20192 min
Navigating the In-Between of Creative Evolution.
The life of an artist is naturally shaped and defined by periods of transition, given the metamorphic nature of creativity. During those...
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Jun 2, 20193 min
Unconditioned Creativity.
The life of an artist and creative can easily become overwrought and inhibited by worry and anxiety that if left unattended, can...
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May 17, 20191 min
Culture Therapy with Claudia Alexander Webisode Series
Best Wishes for a restful weekend ahead. In lieu of my regular blog post, I am writing to announce the launch of my new webisode series,...
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May 4, 20193 min
Working the Weight of Circumstance.
Jazz master and saxophonist, Wayne Shorter once stated: “Your humanity is your instrument.” In parallel, an artist’s body could be...
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Jan 13, 20194 min
Traveling Light Through the Work of Self-Love
Romantic love can become complex and weighted, when diluted with fear, dysfunction and self-serving motives--causing a considerable...
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Dec 22, 20183 min
Self-Care During the Holidays: Eliminating the Need for Escapism.
Saxophonist Wayne Shorter once stated: “Your humanity is your instrument.” For artists, that metaphor can be extended to the care of the...
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Dec 15, 20182 min
Prayerful Composition.
Prayer and meditation are both an effective means of navigating worry and negativity in the face of personal challenges and trials on a...
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Dec 2, 20182 min
Answered Prayer: The Invitation to Act.
In a Cyber-Monday world where almost anything can be ordered and delivered according to expectation via express shipping, it is a wonder...
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Nov 25, 20183 min
A Festivus Perspective: The Power of Words.
I have always loved the concept of the Festivus holiday for its candid catharsis and bizarrely comedic properties. The holiday, as...
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Nov 10, 20183 min
Self-Love & Fourth-Quarter Forgiveness.
The last months of the year are typically accompanied by a time of self-reflection, where the facts of our lives serve as headline copy...
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Oct 6, 20183 min
The Backflip: The Laws of Physics and Self-Care.
Hip-hop artist and recent Pulitzer Prize honoree, Kendrick Lamar posted a series of vintage, on-the-road video vignettes on Instagram...
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Sep 22, 20183 min
The Courage to Let Go.
Courage is a trait that is mostly associated with the confrontation of fear, injustice and immediate physical danger. But there is a...
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Aug 25, 20184 min
Mastering the Change of Modulation.
A couple of weeks ago, while visiting family in New Orleans, I had an opportunity to visit The Presbytère, a former monastery residence,...
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Aug 11, 20183 min
Environmental Protections: How to Survive the Toxicity of Your Environment Throughout Your Career
Environment is generally defined as the elements and surrounding space in which one lives. Your principle power as an artist lies in the...
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Jul 21, 20184 min
Finding Your Identity Through Purpose.
Most artists self-identify by what they do well. For most of my life—if not my entire life, my identity was cemented in my talent as a...
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Jul 13, 20184 min
Remembering Whitney.
I have so many thoughts about the Whitney Houston documentary and so much anger about the circumstances of her life. The film revealed...
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Jun 4, 20182 min
Under the Influence: Thoughts on Depression
I was thinking this morning about what to blog about and the topic of depression came to mind. It is something I've struggled with and...
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