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Musings | Dec 4, 2020
Wednesday was my birthday, a day when I traditionally take off from work and treat myself to a museum. The Museum of Modern Art was this year’s destination, and as I entered the galleries with anticipation, a very nice guard said to me: Let me know if I can help you find anything. To which I replied: Thank you, but for me the best part is getting lost.
Musings | Nov 25, 2020
Spending Thanksgiving weekend with my large, extended family is always one of the best experiences of my year. The Brandts were raised to treasure Thanksgiving with family, and when my children first said that Thanksgiving was their favorite holiday, I felt like a parental success.
Musings | Nov 20, 2020
I want to take this moment to reassure you that providing happiness and creativity to youth is the purpose of Usdan. The point of investing in, and sacrificing for, children’s joy and artistry is not just to help children feel good now, it is to help our whole society feel good in the future. The more pleasure our children experience growing up, and the more creativity they develop, the better a very uncertain future will be for all of us.
Musings | Nov 13, 2020
A yoga teacher used to say something I never understood until now: we are all connected, and what connects us all is the air that we share. Covid proves it. Good choices will help you, and the great thing about helping yourself is the bonus feature of simultaneously helping others.
Musings | Nov 6, 2020
This year is an especially good time to remember that the art we make and experience at Usdan, and that which you do at home, has the ability to help us become more comfortable with ambiguity.
Inspiring U | Nov 2, 2020
Inspiring U is a growing collection of creative content to help our community stay creatively engaged.