GERALD GARTH

"Son—how come you talk so much ‘bout money?” “Because it is life, Mama!” “So now it’s life? Once upon a time freedom used to be life—now it’s money. I guess the world really do change…” One of my favorite exchanges from "A Raisin in the Sun" by Lorraine Hansberry, Lena and her world-weary son Walter contend what’s more, as he is grappling with his dream versus his reality. While the piece was written over 50 years ago, the story still rings strong-- the struggle of money, r

I read a phrase in Pamela Slim's "Body of Work," a great book that looks at maximizing your lived experience. The phrase was "success dysmorphia.” Pretty much, success dysmorphia is any kind of skewed vision of one's views of success-- particularly as it relates to someone else's. Upon reading, a few thoughts came to mind-- particularly about social media. We're all looking to make great things happen and often social media is a major source of inspiration. Through social

It’s real easy to get caught up in being the next who’s who, especially as an artist or creative. It seems our work, our presence, our very being is compared to someone else. “With your voice, you could be the next James Earl Jones?” or “You look like Morris Chestnut!” Now, of course, these are compliments, but how about be yourself? “Originality is nothing but judicious imitation. The most original writers borrowed one from another,” wrote Voltaire, at the same time, Julian