Entanglements

Hey Anthony, “I spent hours bragging about our conversation to my friend and husband last night. I can’t explain how invigorated, validated and inspired I felt after speaking with you. Thanks again for making time and following through.”  HMMM. It was the strangest email I’ve ever received: Invigorated. Validated. Inspired. I did all that? I […]

Respect

The Hollywood Reporter has a great cover story with Shonda Rhimes this week.  Apparently she left ABC after a dispute with an executive over Disneyland tickets. Yikes. It’s a fascinating read. This (Black) woman has made that network billions of dollars. BILLIONS. Grey’s Anatomy is still their highest rated drama. What a mess.  I’m going […]

The Best Is Yet To Come

I save everything. Trent used to joke and call me the Librarian. Part of my professional work involves being an archivist, but I’ve also come to realize it’s a trauma response. Information is power. In this world of revisionist history, it’s helpful to have a record of what was said/done/etc. (whether with a friend, client, […]

Enter the Circus

Life is so much shorter than we think. Make your art. Take care of each other. Risk everything for joy. Chani nicholas I can’t remember exactly why I stopped blogging, but I can tell you how it all started. In 2009, I returned to New York after two years in San Francisco. Pursuing a Masters […]