The Tumbleweed
Jenny ShankEvery month The Tumbleweed blows in with inspiration, thoughts on art, writing, and creativity, book recommendations, and assorted whimsy.
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Looking Back at Fifteen Years of Lit Fest
I’m writing to you in the midst of the flurry and frenzy that is Lighthouse Writers Workshop’s annual Lit Fest in Denver. I’ve taught one class so far and already fan-girled over Megha Majumdar and Brandon Taylor. I have four more classes t...
Surviving an Orca Attack: The Tumbleweed Graduation Speech
Only a small subset of people are ever invited to deliver a commencement address. However, all people, once they reach a certain age, will discover during graduation season that they have a commencement address inside them. It starts with a...
Enchiladas are the Answer
This month’s Tumbleweed is an advice column. This is how it works. Ask your question for me out loud right now. Speak up a little. Okay, got it.
Here is the advice that will solve your problem: Go to New Mexico for a little vacation. I adv...
How to Not Lose It
This winter I’ve been taking a free mindfulness class from the Renée Crown Wellness Institute at the University of Colorado Boulder, and I suspect I’m not the only person in the Zoom who urgently needed a weekly dose of meditation. “One way...
How Awe-Inspiring Olympic Snowboarding Eased my Grumpiness about Accelerating Change
The summer after my freshman year of college, I worked an internship in the publicity department of Colorado’s largest concert promoter, Barry Fey. Legendary for turning Red Rocks into the famed venue it is today and for bringing The Rollin...
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