I cannot definitively determine whether I have ever experienced synesthesia in its clinical sense. My sensitivity to relationships between color, form, texture, language, and sound may be the result of neurological cross-sensory perception, years of Montessori-inspired and liberal arts education, deliberate creative practice, or some combination of all three. Whatever their origin, these associati... » Continue Reading
The common refrain is that we should keep collecting inspiration until one day our Pinterest boards become our reality. It's an appealing sentiment, but I wonder if we use it more as encouragement than conviction. It sounds hopeful but simply justifies our inaction. We wait for our lives to resemble our boards instead of participating in the work that would actualize them. Pinterest is often treat... » Continue Reading