My Broomstick’s at the Shop: Don’t Flip the Bird, Pat the Swan
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The sentence headline is my little mantra for how I encourage and hopefully, reinforce, positive behavior on the road: Motorists who:...
Gina Greenlee, Author
- Apr 28
- 1 min
Don’t Regret the Spill…
Use the paint. In the United States we are often obsessed with perfectionism. And catastrophize our failures. Luckily, failure does not...
Gina Greenlee, Author
- Apr 21
- 2 min
Art and Mental Health Vol 4: Toni Morrison on The Bluest Eye
I felt compelled at that time – this is mid-1960s – most of what was being published by Black men were very powerful, aggressive...
Gina Greenlee, Author
- Apr 14
- 1 min
Gina Greenlee, Author
- Apr 7
- 2 min
Toni Morrison on “Standing at the Edge and Claiming it Center”
Interviewer: You don’t think you will ever change and write books that will incorporate White lives into them substantially? Toni: I have...
Gina Greenlee, Author
- Mar 31
- 1 min
Gina Greenlee, Author
- Mar 24
- 1 min
Short Film Festival #13: All Hands Meeting Surreal Dance
This film literally embodies the intersection of my passion for dance, visual art, and film. I remain mesmerized and inspired by this...
Gina Greenlee, Author
- Mar 17
- 1 min
Black Like Me: Representation in Animation
Image credit: Aphton Corbin My March 11 post got me Googling: “Drawing black people features in cartooning.” Image credit: Aphton Corbin...
Gina Greenlee, Author
- Mar 10
- 1 min
Play: Yes, You CAN Draw
“When people say they can’t draw, I think it’s more to do with beliefs rather than talent and ability. When you say you can’t draw,...
Gina Greenlee, Author
- Mar 3
- 1 min
Practicing Enough: Hold the Space
Listen without interrupting. Be present, not absent/present. When you do respond, it’s about who you are listening to. Not about you.
Gina Greenlee, Author
- Feb 25
- 3 min
Sabbatical: How to Get Rid of Your Boss So You Can Do Your Job
In all cases where I employed my situationally tailored strategies, these were individuals who were smart and great contributors but...
Gina Greenlee, Author
- Feb 18
- 0 min
Gina Greenlee, Author
- Feb 11
- 2 min
Play! Children’s Art Books
Why I like them (simple, easy, accessible). Where I get them (library). I’ve had so much pleasure playing with the techniques in the...
Gina Greenlee, Author
- Feb 4
- 2 min
Show Up: Diving in is Testing the Water
Excerpt from Postcards & Pearls: Life Lessons from Solo Moments in New York ◊ ◊ ◊ I realized that the opportunity wasn’t going to present...
Gina Greenlee, Author
- Jan 28
- 5 min
Practicing Enough: The Ride
Saturday Afternoon Bob told me, “We’re riding tonight to Ybor City to check out Hamburger Mary’s and the drag queen show Lloyd was...
Gina Greenlee, Author
- Jan 21
- 1 min
Play: What a Doll!
My interests in fashion, collage, paper dolls and play prompted me by happenstance to create these “Gina dolls.” I’m loving these. That’s...
Gina Greenlee, Author
- Jan 14
- 1 min
Mailbox Poetry Vol. 6
Mailbox Poetry Vol. 3 and 4 Mailbox Poetry Vol. 2 Mailbox Poetry Vol. 1
Gina Greenlee, Author
- Jan 7
- 2 min
Show Up: Inktober 2023
The pen and ink version of NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month), Inktober was created in 2009 by an artist to challenge and improve...
Gina Greenlee, Author
- Dec 31, 2023
- 1 min
Slow Morning Visual: Floral Lungs
When you see something, make something. ◊ ◊ ◊ Slow Morning Visual: Periwinkle Aardvark in a Mustard Suit Slow Morning Visual: Seafoam Color
Gina Greenlee, Author
- Dec 24, 2023
- 1 min
Mailbox Poetry Vol. 5
Mailbox Poetry Vol. 3 and 4 Mailbox Poetry Vol. 2 Mailbox Poetry Vol. 1
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