Tips, tricks, and must-have travel items for your next adventure. — The more I travel the more I’ve been trying to do two things: eliminate clutter; and acquire multi-functional, travel-friendly items. This became imperative when I had the opportunity to go on tour with a musician in Europe. …

How we get our protein, and other questions answered. — I’ve been a vegetarian for about four years as of this writing. Those who know me best are very used to it by now and, living in a big city, it’s usually a non-issue. …

A letter of agreement is necessary… but it doesn’t need to be big and scary. — Ah, the dreaded client contract. While it may be daunting, a legally-binding letter of agreement between you and someone for whom you are doing work is vitally important. Yes, the mention of drafting a legal document frequently causes ulcers and aneurysms… but it doesn’t need to. First, a contract is…

“To labor in the arts for any reason other than love is prostitution.” — Steven Pressfield, The War of Art A friend and I were recently discussing artistic integrity. I had taken a job that paid well even though it didn’t feed me creatively at all. I wasn’t struggling with…

What are you doing? What do you REALLY want to be doing? If the answer isn’t the same, reevaluate. — People talk about being multi-hyphenates. This is common among artists. They call themselves one thing (some form of artist), but spend a majority of their time and energy doing another (something that makes more money than an artist). …

Earlier this year I wrote 6 Lessons From Improv That Apply To Life. Now I thought I’d narrow the focus a bit. Here are six lessons that apply to relationships. 1. Communication Using “Yes, and…” This is the first (and, depending on who you ask, the only) rule of improv. “Yes, and…” means that you…

From Flickr to MNDFL to The Weeknd, brands are selling off vowels like an alternate reality version of WHL F FRTN. — Maybe you’ve noticed a trend over the last couple of years. New companies, apps, and musical acts are popping up with goofy looking names. Take one good scroll through Instagram and you’ll be marketed a new product that has a simple enough name when you say it out loud… but…

We won’t truly understand the journey until we’ve taken it… but let’s try. — Life is about the journey, not the destination. It’s a quote used for self-help, mindfulness, and as a pick-me-up if you don’t accomplish a goal; it’s been attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson (among others); artists from Miley to Aerosmith have sung about it; it’s on every millennial Pinterest board titled…

This is going to be a practical exercise. A meta post if you will. Because I wrote this while I was in a very negative emotional place. (I edited it and wrote this intro in a much better mindset.) This isn’t the time or place to get into any great…