A major pillar of the work I do is community building. That’s radical in a time when the public discourse is so much more about shutting down voices of dissent.

To give us all a little grace, I'm leaving the doors open to join the next cohort of CARE (the Consortium of Arts Related Entrepreneurs) for just a little longer.

I'm back from a month away, which was spent in two VERY different modes, and it's the first one of those that I want to share with you here: my 8-day backpacking trip along the Colorado Trail.

I've come to the center of my Rippling Year. An interesting place to be for a year in which I'm reminding myself to be guided by the question What is my center and what am I spreading?

I’m looking forward to pirating my way around Baltimore for the American Alliance of Museums conference this year.
I’m looking forward to not having a single soundbite to describe my work.
I’m looking forward to telling the story of my work in a variety of ways that don’t have to conform to a set job title. Which, of course, you can still do even if you do have a set job title.

To make real magic, you’ve got to identify the conditions that make you productively uncomfortable, and make the decision to put yourself in those conditions. It’s taken me a long time to hone my ability to identify and embrace those conditions for myself, but now that I’m working for myself, I’ve found it’s easier to lean into them.

My first public offer in collaboration with Rebecca Shulman and David Bowles is here!

It’s SEED:Baltimore. It’s a 1-day, in-person workshop in Baltimore on May 16, 2024 (the day before the American Alliance of Museums annual conference sessions begin), followed by 6 virtual 90-minute sessions over the following months, all accompanied by a resource library.

As my Cornucopia Year comes to its close, I’ve been doing a good job keeping my guiding question in mind: How can I turn toward and foster abundance?

I did it by prioritizing moments of peak joy and collectivity in a season of dark and cold and a moment of socio-political doom and gloom.

And I’m doing it by hosting a drop-in Year End Reflection Session that you can join.

CARE is open for registration. The deadline is November 10.

Let’s be in community together. Let’s be imperfect and generous of spirit. Let’s push back against the pressures of isolationism and domination and hierarchy in this collective nest of sharing and support.

My Seattle retreat isn’t happening. I could tell you a tale of how this came to be that made it seem like a straightforward choice to cancel. I could spin a yarn about how the timing wasn’t right or the stars didn’t align or it wasn’t meant to be. Instead, I’m going to be straightforward about it. And in the name of further transparency, I want to use it as a little case study on making peace with failure.

I like setting intentions as a way to direct my thoughts, my energy, my vibes to be especially open in that area of my life. It means I’m ready to be receptive in that arena. The dish is tuned. The radar signal is switched on.