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“…the human capacity for achieving new meaning is linked to our capacity to let life make a fool of us. If we can look into the mirror and recognise the fool, if we can unflinchingly assert that the fool is satisfied, if we can welcome the uninvited guest of ourselves at any moment, even when…
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Take a look at 5 TV Rules That Aren’t Rules Anymore. Some of the best writing in any medium is on long-form television right now (and yes, I know some of them are adapted from books). Point being, challenge your assumptions. Take risks. Think about what scares you the most and go do it (keep it…
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The University of Notre Dame has been running a series for years now called What Would You Fight For? Each week during football season, they televise one and post it online. What would you fight for? Seriously. Is there anything and if not, why not? It’s another way of asking, “what are you passionate about?”…
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In an ongoing conversation about men and women with my friend, Chuck, he remarked that men often fall on the idiot side of stupid where women are concerned, whether it’s about seeing what’s right in front of them, breaking old patterns or choosing destructive over healthy. Women have their own issues around bad judgment, such…
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Recently, I’ve been in rooms with various artists who are unfamiliar with the dynamics of addiction even though many creative people struggle with addictions of one form or another. With (for example) 54% of playwrights as alcoholics, it’s no surprise that a large percentage of books, plays and screenplays include the subject in large or…
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There’s this thing that happens after a TED conference – it’s hard to return to normal life. It’s taken me awhile to get around to this post. There was a lot to process and I haven’t finished by any means, but here’s a bit about my experience. First off, Edinburgh is a great city and I…
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Do you know what E in TED stands for? Entertainment. I know, I thought it was Education. Nope. And I’m glad because all the artists enrich the experience. Not that I’m biased or anything. 😉 The music at TED was extraordinary and there were performances at each of the twelve sessions. This year, the performers…
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This year I attended TED Global in Edinburgh, Scotland. I didn’t really expect to get in (via application), but I did and it was extraordinary. I flew into London Heathrow the Saturday before the conference. Booked a hotel room near Bloomsbury Square and took the tube into central London. I ran into an art and…
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Aimee Nezhukumatathil was kind enough to give me permission to read her poem, I Am Not The Hand, from her collection, At The Drive-In Volcano. Thanks to one of my mentors at Antioch, Gayle Brandeis for introducing me to Aimee’s amazing poems. I only hope I do it justice. I Am Not The Hand (via SoundCloud) Recorded…
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Quite possibly the first in a sporadic series…. This year, I returned to acting. I studied theater in college and worked both sides of the camera when I came to Hollywood. This time around, a remarkable number of things fell into place. I rejoined SAG-AFTRA and started meeting amazing people. Much of it led me…
Diane Sherlock 
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