Motivation 5/16

Gina Greenlee, Author

Apr 30, 20231 min read

The Democracy of Habit

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

Pensando en la Inmortalidad del Cangrejo: Neuroscience and The Default Network

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

Slow Morning Visual: Seafoam Color

Back in the Day Vol. 4: The Kundalini Shoulder Spin

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...

Pensar en la Inmortalidad del Cangrejo: Sting

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...

Truth Be Told Vol. 7: Childhood Trauma and Mental Illness

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 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...

Short Film Festival #10: Happy Valentine’s Day

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.

Mind-blowing Dance Vol. 6: Teacher Inspires Students with Thriller Dance

Gina Greenlee, Author

Jan 22, 20231 min read

Mind-blowing Dance Vol. 6: Teacher Inspires Students with Thriller Dance

…While pregnant. Watch it now.

Mind-blowing Dance Vol. 5: AMA by Julie Gautier

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...

Truth Be Told Vol. 6: Our Human Heritage

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.

Short Film Festival #7: A Guide to Dining Out in Nairobi

Gina Greenlee, Author

Dec 11, 20221 min read

Short Film Festival #7: A Guide to Dining Out in Nairobi

A Kenyan man gets a $10 USD tip, then hatches a plan to spend it. This short satirical comedy tackles serious themes of economic...