The Lantern and the Latch

Thoughts On the Indelible Power of Artistic Mentorship

Before speaking of mentorship, some time-sensitive notes.

First, Texas. I am so sorry, so heartbroken for everyone affected by these devastating floods. My heart breaks for all, truly. I really don’t have any other words. I, like so many of you, am wholly overwhelmed by the news cycle. I am flooded and paralyzed by it.

Second, in these painful times for humanity, I look for simple practices to stay grounded and sane. A few weeks back, I wrote about a subversive gratitude practice described in Melody Beattie’s book, Make Miracles in Forty Days, which I learned about from Holly Whittaker (whose Substack is called Recovering). Holly said, more or less, that Make Miracles in Forty Days is an incredible book with a terrible title.

Well, I ordered it, and I’m wondering: Would any of you be interested in joining me in a forty day intensive to work through this book? To do a collective miracle project?