Same Good Vibes

​Today it’s a stingingly cold and blustery day with gusts that cause my bird feeder to hang horizontally. But I’m in good spirits because I do not need to leave the house today. My dog is curled up by my side as I drink a day-old cup of expensive coffee while listening to a brilliant cover of Metallica’s The Unforgiven by Elisapie. It soundtracks the weather perfectly.

​​The holiday season moves at strange speeds. Between gatherings, shopping, prepping, wrapping, long lines and loafing, I know the holidays can be a hard time of year for many.
Hope you have been in good spirits and in good company.
Speaking of good spiritsWhile most reflect on the year, I’m far too excited about my future and happy to report that I have a new name for my newsletter. I’m calling it an upgrade!

​​Drum roll please.
My newsletter is now called The Radio Room!
I even made a trailer for it, I’m that excited!

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​Why call it The Radio Room?

​I consider my newsletter a space to get inspired through song lyrics, art, movies, books, poems and culture.
I knew my newsletter needed a new name to reflect the hub of creative recommendations and personal essays I share with you.
You’ll get the same great, thoughtful essays and of course, updates on my art and radio projects, music playlists and creative recommendations.
Oh! And I’m also adding some new features for my paid subscribers.
Such as…..

• Behind-the-scenes video diaries
• Clips from recording the radio show
• Video notes about ideas for future shows and art projects

Here is an example of the kind of behind-the-scenes video footage I’ll be including in future newsletters.
I’m literally bringing you into The Radio Room where I record all my radio episodes.
In this clip, I’m talking about one of the resources that I’ll include in the first radio episode.
I’m so excited about the theme!

​In my art world,
​I’m working on some new video work, and well, I have a lot of work to do for future entry deadlines.
Sometimes I just need to play around and work on a completely different project to get the creative cogs turning.
I created this video collage inspired by snow.
In the Midwest, we have gotten plenty of winter weather and I thought about all the dimensions inside of a tiny snowflake. Also, I watched The Grinch with Jim Carrey and in the opening scene, Anthony Hopkins narrates the description of Whoville takes place inside a snowflake.
Some of the footage is of local neighborhoods at dawn and was captured on a snowy morning while driving to work a few years ago.
I’m criticizing my own work here as I think the video is very simple but I guess that’s a reflection of what I currently need during these winter months, something simple and sparkly.

​I’m excited about the newsletter name change. In time, you’ll eventually start seeing messages from The Radio Room in your inbox rather than my name.
Thank you for reading and supporting my work!
Can’t wait to share the next newsletter and playlist. It’s perfect for the new year.
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Stay Inspired!
Joi