by Renée Silvus
When I made the Luminaire video last year, the brief narrative arrived easily. This line was the only one I spoke directly to the camera. I didn’t really understand why. I’d never said or written it before, and it felt a little edgy—it doesn’t...
by Renée Silvus
Don’t waste time looking at faults and “imperfections.” Appreciate the whole. Create positive, conscious neural loops or “grooves.” “Good” is just a rung on the ladder~ don’t stay there, use it to keep moving. Monitor and calibrate responses, distractions, judgments,...
by Renée Silvus
I’m on day 7 of 9 where I purposefully scheduled events almost every night. Usually I’m more judicious, so this was a conscious experiment. Then the Chamber asked me to organize the Carnival parade. Sure, I can do that. Then I got snotty and coughy for 2 weeks....
by Renée Silvus
It’s no secret about my car. Maybe you’ve watched it falling apart and wondered when I’ll upgrade to this century. With 15 years, it’s one of my last attachments and longest relationships. I know it has to go, just not now, or now, or now. It just…stopped running....
by Renée Silvus
When Jenny’n Todd and I met for our annual new year’s dinner and “What do you want for this year,” I fumbled. Last year’s wish of “I just want to be surprised” happened alright, in Spades. All is well now~ feeling settled, light and content again. When...
by Renée Silvus
Are you going alone? Do you have good tires? Is your mom worried? Can you speak the language? Call me when you get there? Do you have a CB radio? Yup yup yup. I did have a CB radio in my fiesty little VW Fox from Ohio to California. My 23-year-old-self didn’t...
