Elizabeth Gilbert & Crazy Creativity

Elizabeth Gilbert, author of “Eat, Pray, Love” challenges the association of creative genius and insanity. In a lot of ways I agree with her (we must see creativity springing forth from our interconnected experiences in this world–creativity inspires creativity, and so on. A creative genius do not live in a vacuum. [Exception: Emily Dickinson]). But at the same time, I think the best work I have ever done is when I am on the brink of insanity; darkness produces profound art.

I don’t think that being creative makes people crazy, I think crazy people are creative.

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My Hero

Eve created an entire movement out of one question: What is your vagina story? She gives me hope. Hope in change. Hope in being a survivor, not a victim. Hope in love. Hope in peace and solidarity and respect. She gives me the hope that I can make a positive change in the world, no matter how broken I may be. And in a larger way, she has given me that very chance as I have found myself acting the role of an activist in a global movement to end violence against women. And it’s pretty powerful. So, thank you Eve. I hope to see you in New Orleans.