<description>&lt;p&gt;What&amp;#39;s the one word that defines your life? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In today&amp;#39;s episode, we&amp;#39;ll talk about how I arrived at mine. Buckle up and get ready for a trip.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Links&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Project 1619 on Hulu, Episode 6, Capitalism&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;https://www.hulu.com/series/7ba3407a-299c-4a10-8310-bbcdd6ab4653&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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What&#39;s the one word that defines your life? In today&#39;s episode, we&#39;ll talk about how I arrived at mine. Buckle up and get ready for a trip. LinksProject 1619 on Hulu, Episode 6, Capitalismhttps://www.hulu.com/series/7ba3407a-299c-4a10-8310-bbcdd6ab4653

That one word

<description>&lt;p&gt;What&amp;#39;s in and what&amp;#39;s out this year? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode, I talk about themes for 2026 of physical health and strength, activism, creativity, and mental well-being. We&amp;#39;ll talk about the importance of creative practice and finding peace amidst what is already a challenging year.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Chapters&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;00:00 Introduction and Personal Background&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;02:53 Strength&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;05:56 Anti-Racism Work &amp;amp; family research&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;11:48 Navigating News Consumption and Mental Health&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;15:26 Creative Practices and Artistic Exploration&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;20:24 Finding Peace&lt;/p&gt;
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What&#39;s in and what&#39;s out this year? In this episode, I talk about themes for 2026 of physical health and strength, activism, creativity, and mental well-being. We&#39;ll talk about the importance of creative practice and finding peace amidst what is already a challenging year. Chapters00:00 Introduction and Personal Background02:53 Strength05:56 Anti-Racism Work &amp; family research11:48 Navigating News Consumption and Mental Health15:26 Creative Practices and Artistic Exploration20:24 Finding Peace

Strength & Anti-racism in 2026

<description>&lt;p&gt;Why do I love this phrase so much, I would put it on my tombstone?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;How did my art wind up in the Burlington, Vermont Art Hop?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Listen to Find out.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Thank you to everyone at SEABA and the City of Burlington who made this Art Hop possible. You’ve filled my heart and are keeping my art practice going!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Link to SEABA and the Art Hop&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.seaba.com/arthop"&gt;https://www.seaba.com/arthop&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Want to support a burgeoning artist? Buy some of my framed art from the art hop. SEABA will ship it to you.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.seaba.com/shop/p/breath-composition-4-by-marlena-compton?rq=compton"&gt;https://www.seaba.com/shop/p/breath-composition-4-by-marlena-compton?rq=compton&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.seaba.com/shop/p/breath-composition-12-by-marlena-compton?rq=compton"&gt;https://www.seaba.com/shop/p/breath-composition-12-by-marlena-compton?rq=compton&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;https://www.seaba.com/shop/p/she-settles-the-score-by-marlena-compton?rq=compton&lt;/p&gt;
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Why do I love this phrase so much, I would put it on my tombstone?
How did my art wind up in the Burlington, Vermont Art Hop?
Listen to Find out.
Thank you to everyone at SEABA and the City of Burlington who made this Art Hop possible. You’ve filled my heart and are keeping my art practice going!
Link to SEABA and the Art Hop
<a href="https://www.seaba.com/arthop">https://www.seaba.com/arthop</a>
Want to support a burgeoning artist? Buy some of my framed art from the art hop. SEABA will ship it to you.
<a href="https://www.seaba.com/shop/p/breath-composition-4-by-marlena-compton?rq=compton">https://www.seaba.com/shop/p/breath-composition-4-by-marlena-compton?rq=compton</a>
<a href="https://www.seaba.com/shop/p/breath-composition-12-by-marlena-compton?rq=compton">https://www.seaba.com/shop/p/breath-composition-12-by-marlena-compton?rq=compton</a>
https://www.seaba.com/shop/p/she-settles-the-score-by-marlena-compton?rq=compton

Done is better than perfect.

<description>The tale of an artist finding her he(art) in San Francisco. 

TH3RE'S A VIDEO...
In case you start listening and want to see what I'm talking about. https://youtu.be/OrO8YO1XrMQ. AND A PLAYLIST on spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/48h6T7vQ5yFPb7quiELaGF

A few other links:
More about the Coit Tower Frescos 
More about David Hockney's A Bigger Exhibition
Sketchnote School
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The tale of an artist finding her he(art) in San Francisco. 

TH3RE'S A VIDEO...
In case you start listening and want to see what I'm talking about. https://youtu.be/OrO8YO1XrMQ.  AND A PLAYLIST on spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/48h6T7vQ5yFPb7quiELaGF

A few other links:
More about the Coit Tower Frescos 
More about David Hockney's A Bigger Exhibition
Sketchnote School


I found my he(art) in San Francisco

<description>In this episode, I begin sharing a project I've been working on for the past few months. Hear my thoughts about the social decade and how my inner visual artist has been playing with it.
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In this episode, I begin sharing a project I've been working on for the past few months. Hear my thoughts about the social decade and how my inner visual artist has been playing with it.


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