The Democracy of Habit
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The one thing that creative souls around the world have in common is that they all have to practice to maintain their skills. Art is a...
Gina Greenlee, Author
Apr 23, 20231 min read
Truth Be Told Vol 8: Comparison
Comparison is the thief of almost everything good within us. Lee Crutchley
Gina Greenlee, Author
Apr 16, 20232 min read
Pensando en la Inmortalidad del Cangrejo: Neuroscience and The Default Network
Wandering is not limited to geography. Also an altered state of consciousness, wandering allows a disembodied self to drift on currents...
Gina Greenlee, Author
Apr 10, 20231 min read
Art and Mental Health Vol. 2
“This is a simple but never truer sentiment. I originally came up with this phrase in 2008 and have since drawn multiple iterations. If...
Gina Greenlee, Author
Apr 3, 20231 min read
The Bernice Johnson-Reagon Reader
“If you’re in a coalition and you’re comfortable, you know it’s not a broad enough coalition.” Bernice Johnson-Reagon “There is no place...
Gina Greenlee, Author
Mar 26, 20230 min read
Gina Greenlee, Author
Mar 19, 20233 min read
Back in the Day Vol. 4: The Kundalini Shoulder Spin
I discovered this by happenstance in 2012. Elena, my usual yoga instructor at the time was in Milan visiting her family. She booked a...
Gina Greenlee, Author
Mar 12, 20231 min read
Pensar en la Inmortalidad del Cangrejo: Sting
Guy Raz, NPR Host: Did you think of yourself as a creative person when you were younger? Sting: I was actually allowed to dream a lot as...
Gina Greenlee, Author
Mar 6, 20233 min read
Back in the Day Vol. 3: Virginia
During every summer of my childhood, my parents and I road-tripped to Clarksville, Virginia, the home of my mother’s foster family and...
Gina Greenlee, Author
Feb 26, 20231 min read
Truth Be Told Vol. 7: Childhood Trauma and Mental Illness
So, what we have in prison are the most traumatized people in our society. Dr. Gabor Maté On February 12, 2020, 23 Crew Members filmed...
Gina Greenlee, Author
Feb 19, 20232 min read
Purse Prompts: “Duck ‘n’ Run”
We sat in chrome barstool chairs at black lacquer café tables. A blue-tinged barely lit bar. I’m approached with the offer to join the...
Gina Greenlee, Author
Feb 12, 20232 min read
Pensar en la Inmortalidad del Cangrejo
I’ve been following the work of poet Rob Brezsny for decades. In his weekly “Freewill Astrology” syndicated posts he says that he...
Gina Greenlee, Author
Feb 5, 20232 min read
The Leonard Cohen Reader
Until I saw it, I didn’t know I needed to witness Leonard Cohen skipping off stage at the end of a London performance to the beat of...
Gina Greenlee, Author
Jan 29, 20231 min read
Short Film Festival #10: Happy Valentine’s Day
The downfall of a couple triggers the birth of a new love between strangers. So much to appreciate in this epic visual poem. Watch it now.
Gina Greenlee, Author
Jan 22, 20231 min read
Mind-blowing Dance Vol. 6: Teacher Inspires Students with Thriller Dance
…While pregnant. Watch it now.
Gina Greenlee, Author
Jan 15, 20231 min read
Mind-blowing Dance Vol. 5: AMA by Julie Gautier
This transfixing dance is performed underwater for six minutes. The dancer and director is deep sea diver and underwater filmmaker Julie...
Gina Greenlee, Author
Jan 9, 20234 min read
Writer’s Toy: Cut-Up Machine:
Take a finished and fully linear text. Cut it in pieces with a few or single words on each piece. Rearrange the resulting pieces into a...
Gina Greenlee, Author
Jan 1, 20231 min read
Truth Be Told Vol. 6: Our Human Heritage
We are the legacy of 15 billion years of cosmic evolution. We have a choice. We can enhance life and come to know the universe that made...
Gina Greenlee, Author
Dec 26, 20221 min read
Short Film Festival #9: Slomo
Dr. John Kitchin quit a medical career to pursue his passion: skating along the boardwalk of San Diego’s Pacific Beach. He calls himself...
Gina Greenlee, Author
Dec 18, 20221 min read
Short Film Festival #8: Playdate
A little girl discovers a homeless woman in her yard – and invites her for a play date. Watch it now.
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