P.S. When you listen to the personal story I shared, here's a side note.  I realized late last night that what I thought I told the woman wasn't quite what I actually said, which was something more like "...I miss it when we don't talk."  Talk about the subconscious at work.

I'm looking forward to hearing your thoughts about what authentic vulnerability means to you.  Please let me know!

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Season 2 of Vulnerability in life and art launches with Mark Murphy, talented collage artist, graphic designer, and musician

We talked about the benefits of constraints, relationships between image and sound, the excitement of creating massive projections at scale, overcoming fear of failure, and what it may mean to call oneself an artist

Check out Mark's work at www.markmurph.co.uk and on instagram @moif_collage

This is the final episode of the first season of Vulnerability in life and art

I had a different kind of conversation with Kate Rusko, which revolved around a triplet of related themes - refuge, rest, and resistance

Kate has stepped through many fields, from fashion and economics through art and on to astrology and spirituality, and she shares a lovely series of insights from her experiences and reflections

Check out her profile on instagram @katerusko

During our conversation, Tara Semenov talked about her evolution from sculptor to gallerist, experiencing the real-life physicality of art, and her plans to open her own gallery

I really enjoyed hearing about Tara's experiences and vision for herself in the business side of the art world

Be sure to check out her work on instagram @taralyd

Mixed media artist Jean-Christophe Couet talks about identity and community in such thoughtful and important ways

I learned a lot from my conversation with him

Check out his work on instagram @_jeanchristophe as well as the account for the Transmission project @transmission.nyc

I enjoyed a lovely conversation with Nadine Khalil, accomplished independent arts writer and curator based in Dubai

Her passionate connection with language and culture shine throughout the interview as she shares her love of film, performance art, and literary work

Be sure to check out her work @nadine_a_khalil on instagram

Chiara Williams is a talented artist, curator, and educator based in the UK

Her series of still life paintings, titled Push/Pull, reflect a gentle awareness of our need for refuge from everyday challenges as we pursue art for art's sake, whatever that may look like for each of us

Check out her work on instagram @chiara_williams and at chiarawilliams.com

Image © Chiara Williams

To paraphrase John Lennon, this episode is what happened while I was busy making other plans

I thought I'd share some thoughts on the challenge of taking the rest we need and how that relates to the benefits of true refuge

New York Times best selling co-author of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls, founder of Undercats Media, and creator of narratives about and for the children who have felt invisible

Francesca Cavallo grew up in the south of Italy, without models for the life she dreamed of, and so she created her own.  The passion that drives her life and her art are inspiring for anyone with the desire to live in a world different than the one we inhabit today

Visit her on instagram @francescatherebel and @undercats or at www.undercats.com

This was one of those conversations that changed how I think and feel about my life and what I want to do with it

Angelika Kollin is a tremendously talented photographer with wonderful insight into what it means to make oneself vulnerable and create from that space

Take time today to make something that is meaningful to you

Explore Angelika's work online at angelikakollin.com and on instagram @angeliakollin