My friend and I were talking this morning, and she mentioned a quote from Jane Austen that said something about a marriage not lasting because of passion outstripping virtue. I looked online and here's the quote I think she was referring to. I found it over at Jane Austen's Quote of the Day. …
Wondering about the Promised Land: The Conversation on Racial Reconciliation
I’m white, middle-aged, male, Texan, and have lived in the Pacific Northwest for a combined total of 20 years. I'm a follower of Christ. I'm artistic, heterosexual, contemplative, English-speaking, have an IQ of whatever, and have decent emotional intelligence although my mind tends to go chaotic when I get in heated battles. And in saying …
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Cynics: Passionate Creators in Distress
Rosamund Stone Zander (family therapist) and Benjamin Zander (conductor of the Boston Philharmonic) pointed something out in their book The Art of Possibility that brought me up short in my reading this morning. "A cynic, after all, is a passionate person who does not want to be disappointed again." And "the secret is not to …
The Spirit’s Arrival: The Wait is Over
What can an artist take from the story of what Christians call "The Day of Pentecost?" In Christian teaching, the day of Pentecost is the day on which the Holy Spirit of God first took up residence in the hearts of those who follow Jesus Christ. This same "Spirit of God" is the one who …
Mediated Mania: The Artist’s Energy
I'm riffing on a chapter in Eric Maisel's book Coaching the Artist Within, wondering what you think. I want to invite you to comment upfront on how you generate the energy and capacity to see a work through to its end. Do not read into this that I'm running out of energy for my current …
JEFF BERRYMAN 