My hands may be prunes, but I refuse for my brain to reach the same predicament—and it’s proved quite easy to allow the brain to diminish during this quarantine. While there may not be chemical agents via hand sanitizer and antibacterial soap to cure the brain and induce it to perform its usual function—as it… Read more »

Do you ever get sucked into the realm of digital videos and online platforms, and before you know it, hours pass you by? Whatever your outlet may be, whether it is YouTube, Facebook, or Pinterest, it can be quite easy to get lost in this cybernetic world full of fantasies, knowledge, and absurdities. Especially now,… Read more »

This month I finally got around to reading a book that was given to me by a friend. The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles, a book written by Steve Pressfield, talks about the idea of resistance and experiencing resistance as an artist. So far, I find it… Read more »

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. It is such a cliché, but it really speaks to this moment and all the possibilities of what can come out of these next few weeks. Even though my life feels like it flipped upside down, and I’m trying to find a new normal, I’ve chosen not to… Read more »

Before the stay-at-home order began, I never considered myself to be anything other than a homebody. I would relish days that I could spend at home doing nothing to take breaks from my hectic daily schedule. I loved being inside on days which I could make the choice to spend however I wanted, as rare… Read more »

Several companies are offering free workouts and videos; for example, the Nike training app, as well as Lululemon’s website. These are personal practices that are useful in staying positive and hopeful when thinking about the pandemic. I have a particularly busy schedule when it comes to campus life, so it has been kind of a… Read more »

How am I keeping grounded during this time in which nearly everything feels as though it’s slipping away? Let me count the ways: sticking to my morning ritual of peanut butter and banana slices on toast, a mug of green tea, and a book. Taking long (socially distant) walks and wrestling with the weirdness of… Read more »

I am the type of person who thrives off of high energy activities. Moving is how I find myself somatically engaged. As a dancer, it is also how I find myself artistically engaged. When you dance in a community, there is an invisible connection that binds the movement and breath of all bodies involved. You… Read more »

For years, I’ve been a fan of NPR Music’s approach to music journalism. From Tiny Desk Concerts to All Songs Considered, NPR Music creates interesting content that features artists from a wide range of genres, popularity, and audiences. With that said, my Student Pick is NPR’s List of Virtual Concerts. This is a comprehensive list… Read more »

Art relies on four essential elements: time, energy, body, space. Time? With the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have plenty of time. Sometimes we even find ourselves wondering what to do in between our waking up and going to sleep.  Energy? If we can keep ourselves mentally and physically engaged, we can harness our… Read more »