by Robert Maniscalco | Sep 12, 2021 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, Theatre Related, World View
I ran into a friend I hadn’t seen in a while who asked me where my hat was. I stammered, “what hat?” He said, “c’mon, you always wear a hat!” It is true that I sometimes wear hats; the sun can be murderous on bald heads. I was struck, however, that his...
by Robert Maniscalco | Sep 10, 2021 | CSA Advocacy, Fine Art, Motivational, World View
A Brave Front Most people know me as a go getter, whatever that is. I’m a doer. I am always trying to make something happen, always hustling. But years of negative messaging from myself and others, in the form of CSA and verbal trauma, and the resulting anxiety...
by Robert Maniscalco | Sep 9, 2021 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, World View
Excerpts of a letter Rudolf Nureyev wrote, to the dance community about his own life as a dancer, while dying of AIDS. His words remind me of why I paint or act or write. Not for the glory but for the shear joy of doing, the simple thrill of exploring my curiosities,...
by Robert Maniscalco | Jul 18, 2021 | Motivational, World View
Let them eat cake. Why should Richard Branson send himself into orbit? Is it to send a message to those deadbeat dads that throwing their children’s lives away is a tragic waste of their child-making abilities. It’s not rocket science. Or maybe it is, a...
by Robert Maniscalco | Jun 5, 2021 | Motivational, Random Favorites, World View
The Trap of Self-esteem The self-esteem craze began with the Power of Positive Thinking, years ago. I certainly have written my fair share on the subject. This approach to life has also become known as the Law of Attraction. Basically, the premise is, “if you...
by Robert Maniscalco | May 30, 2021 | CSA Advocacy, Motivational, World View
Reading “The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck” by Mark Manson, reinforced a few core principals for me The book read like a fully fleshed-out version of the RM Theory, a survival philosophy I devised in High School. As George Orwell said in 1984, “a...
