Writing

10 Quotes from Alice in Wonderland That Can Help You Defy Small

In honor of British novelist Lewis Carroll’s birthday on January 27, I thought I would share a few quotes and my reflections about defying small from Alice and her adventures in Wonderland. #1 “When I used to read fairy-tales, I fancied that kind of thing never happened, and now here I am in the middle …

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Perfectionism: A Killer of Dreams (or what I learned from dinosaurs)

I’ll never forget waking up out of a dead sleep when I was in third grade. I bolted upright in bed in a cold sweat. I was having a panic attack at the age of nine. For weeks I had been researching, writing, and illustrating a report about dinosaurs. I’d drawn my creatures with colored …

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An interview with Jesse Ruben: Defying Small through song

Last week I had the privilege of sitting down with Jesse Ruben when he was in town for his “We Can” tour with Caitlin Crosby. Jesse is a Philly-bred singer/songwriter currently living in Brooklyn, NY. He has independently sold over 10,000 albums, had song placements on TV shows such as One Tree Hill, Degrassi, and Teen …

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