Game Changer: The Artist’s Way
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I “worked” The Artist’s Way in 1994, a year after I moved to Connecticut. I say, “worked” not read. If you read it and do not follow the...
Gina Greenlee, Author
Jun 163 min read
Overfunctioner’s Revolution: Have a Ball Drawing Boundaries!
Don’t give yourself away. ◊ ◊ ◊ Create Anarchy. Do Nothing. The image of me standing there, ankle-deep in tennis balls stopped me cold....
Gina Greenlee, Author
Jun 92 min read
Back in the Day Vol 5: The Traveler, 1999
The Traveler I’ve been to many places passed through many towns. cameled through the desert enveloped by her mounds. I’ve pressed my face...
Gina Greenlee, Author
Jun 22 min read
Game Changers: ACOA 12-Step
Early in my psychotherapy journey, my therapist encouraged me to attend an Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACOA) 12-step group. She said I...
Gina Greenlee, Author
May 262 min read
Prozac Plus: “Some people take a Long Time to wake up”
My psychotherapist meant that literally. I am not a morning person. I wasn’t as a child, teen, young woman and now at middle-age. In...
Gina Greenlee, Author
May 191 min read
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 121 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 51 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
Apr 281 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 212 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 141 min read
Gina Greenlee, Author
Apr 72 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 have...
Gina Greenlee, Author
Mar 311 min read
Gina Greenlee, Author
Mar 241 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 171 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 101 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 31 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
Feb 253 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 180 min read
Gina Greenlee, Author
Feb 112 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...
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