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Power Recipe No. 10: My Daily Health Maintenance Elixir
This is my morning “coffee” and my evening “cocktail.” Refreshing, spicy yet soothing. My digestive system feels good after I drink it....

Gina Greenlee, Author
May 19, 20241 min read


Play! Open Doodles
“Open Doodles is a set of free illustrations that embraces the idea of Open Design,” writes artist Pablo Stanley at opendoodles.com. “You...

Gina Greenlee, Author
May 12, 20241 min read


My Broomstick’s at the Shop: Don’t Flip the Bird, Pat the Swan
The sentence headline is my little mantra for how I encourage and hopefully, reinforce, positive behavior on the road: Motorists who:...

Gina Greenlee, Author
May 5, 20241 min read


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 28, 20241 min read


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 21, 20242 min read



Gina Greenlee, Author
Apr 14, 20241 min read


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...

Gina Greenlee, Author
Apr 7, 20242 min read



Gina Greenlee, Author
Mar 31, 20241 min read


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 24, 20241 min read


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 17, 20241 min read


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 10, 20241 min read


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
Mar 3, 20241 min read


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 25, 20243 min read



Gina Greenlee, Author
Feb 18, 20240 min read


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 11, 20242 min read


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
Feb 4, 20242 min read


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 28, 20245 min read


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 21, 20241 min read


Mailbox Poetry Vol. 6
Mailbox Poetry Vol. 3 and 4 Mailbox Poetry Vol. 2 Mailbox Poetry Vol. 1

Gina Greenlee, Author
Jan 14, 20241 min read


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
Jan 7, 20242 min read
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