Recovering The SelfA Journal of Hope and Healing

Arts & Literature

Guillaume Campanacci on Smiling in a Suicidal Role

David Lynch once praised Guillaume Campanacci as an exceptionally talented actor. But as the credits in his new movie Whenever I’m Alone With You (2023) …

Can Music Hurt Your Indie Film?

Music has always been a key component of filmmaking, at least since sound became part of films. In fact the first feature film with sound The Jazz Singer was …

Skokiaan – Doug Johnson on Music for AIDS Orphans

It’s been well over a decade since the Loving Healing Press published AIDS Orphans Rising by Sister Mary Elizabeth Lloyd and the compassion for the …

Interesting Facts about Dante Alighieri

by Richard Marrison Dante Alighieri, an Italian poet born in Florence, Italy, was known for establishing Italian literature. He wrote Divine Comedy, considered …

Why Biography is Important to Art and Literature?

by Emily Johnson Biography is a literary genre in which a significant individual’s personal life is described. Art and literature express one’s …

Kerry Kennard on Composing Music for ‘Hail To My Fairyland’

Today RTS shares a chat with Ohio-based musician Kerry Kennard, who composed the music for Ernest Dempsey’s first solo release Hail To My Fairyland. The …

Fight Club: Influence on Culture and Thought

Over the past two decades, Chuck Palahniuk’s 1996 novel Fight Club appears to have cast a good deal of influence on contemporary thought and culture. The …

Satire – A Brief Introduction with Examples

Satire refers to the art or practice of ridiculing human vices and/or flaws. By definition, satire is a literary work holding up human vices and follies to …

Mastiffs in Mysteries

by Marlene Mesot Dogs in mysteries is nothing new. Many mysteries feature military and police dogs, search and rescue dogs, and therapy dogs of various breeds. …

Art with Energy – Robert Ford Tells about Aura and Art

by Michell Spoden My guest today is Robert Ford, aka Trey, a 35 year old American who works in the banking industry. Robert makes unique paintings and quantum …

Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer (A True Account)

by Evelyn Horan When he was young, life was difficult for Bob Mays. He was often bullied by other boys, and at the time, he was too little to compete in …

The Golden Hour: How to Take Best Sunset Pictures

by Dhaval Patel If you ask any photographer, by passion or profession, they will tell you that sunset photography is a perfect way to hone and showcase your …

The Gothic Treatment of Morals and Doom

Recently I watched the classic mystery/horror movie Daughter of Darkness (1948) and the gothic element of in the movies’ theme and setting was inviting …

A Different Kind of Hobby

by Phyllis Staton Campbell This column comes from a man who is a reader of a column I write for THE BLIND POST, David Feucheux from Louisiana. I must confess …

Graphic Designer by Day and Black Widow by Night

by Michell Spoden Today, I’m having a chat with Tori Dubis, a twenty five years old graphic designer/illustrator.                   …

The Art Therapy: How Painting Can Relieve Stress

by Peter King Stress is a part of everyday life and is a huge risk factor for heart disease. An artistic pursuit is a great way to relieve stress and anxiety, …

Healing On the Run

Harry Houdini is remembered as a great escape artist. You would put loads of chains on him and he could get out of them, becoming free. This skill of his was …

How to Produce Plays and Musical Theatre in New York

by M. Stefan Strozier When you get right down to it, all that’s required produce a show is a theater and a script. All else naturally falls into place, costs …

Art Become Therapy for My life

by Marilyn Redmond Candy was a real dog that belonged to my friend. I usually was not taken with dogs, but Candy seemed special and unique. One afternoon as …

Romanian Artist Doina Iovanel Spineanu Talks about Depicting the ‘Soul of the Universe’

by Michell Spoden Our guest today is Doina Iovanel Spineanu, author and academician from Romania. Besides being a prolific writer in various genres, she is …

Sami Gharbi Talks about Islamic Calligraphy from Tunisia

by Michell Spoden Calligraphy is an interesting art dating back to thousands of years in human history. Giving artistic expression to writing for a unique …

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