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 Dana Micucci is a journalist, author, and practitioner of the healing arts. In more than 25 years as a

 journalist she has written for such esteemed publications as the New York Times, Chicago Tribune,

and International Herald Tribune, among many others. Her books include Sojourns of the Soul: One

Woman's Journey around the World and into Her Truth (Quest Books), and Artists in Residence: A

Guide to the Homes and Studios of Eight 19th-Century Artists in and around Paris (The Little Bookroom). Santa Fe Creative Tourism is proud to present Ms. Micucci's upcoming workshops:

October 19 -- Stepping into Your Divinity: Mastering New-Earth Energies with Ancient Wisdom ,

 part of a special Wellness Weekend at Bishop's Lodge Ranch Resort & Spa. And March 28-30 --

 Mystical Journey to New Mexico: Activating Your Light-Body Retreat , at Ojo Caliente Mineral 

 Springs Resort & Spa, in association with Susan Duval Seminars. For more about Ms. Micucci,

 please visit danamicucci.com  or santafecreativetourism.org.

Five Questions with Dana Micucci

 All images © Dana Micucci. Used with permission.

 SFCT: What do you wish you had known when you were first starting out as an artist? 

DM:  I wish I had not so easily categorized art within the confines of traditional modes of expression

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like writing, painting, acting, or music. For it is possible to extend art into many different forms,

including social artistry in the sense of uniting people around a common purpose, or finding ways to

 weave together the wisdom of diverse cultures, to broaden understanding and effect change in the

 world. You could call this kind of artistry compassionate activism.

 SFCT: What has been your most memorable or influential experience as an artist? 

DM:  Publishing my latest book, Sojourns of the Soul: One Woman's Journey around the World and 

into Her Truth (Quest Books), a spiritual travel memoir and gold winner in the 2013 Nautilus Book 

 Awards, recognizing books that seek to raise awareness and create a better world. Sojourns of the

Soul has served as a catalyst for transformational talks and workshops I'm giving around the country.

 SFCT:  How do you prepare for working in the studio or in the field? Describe your process: are you

methodical or adaptive, analytical or intuitive? 

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DM:  As a writer, you need to draw from both the left and right brain--the analytical and intuitive.

That said, I believe I rely more on my intuitive gifts, as I believe the best writing comes when you

surrender to the creative process and open yourself to receive wisdom and inspiration from the

unseen, higher realms of consciousness.

 SFCT:  Have you ever seen a work of art and thought, "I wish I had done that..."? 

DM:  I wish I had written novels like those of Virginia Woolf, F. Scott Fitzgerald and Leo Tolstoy. I

 just completed my own novel and am waiting to see what happens with it.

 SFCT:  In his memoirs, Ernest Hemingway famously describes the starting point of each of his

works: “All you have to do is write one true sentence. Write the truest sentence you know.” How

does this idea apply to your own art? 

DM:  As a longtime writer/journalist and author, expressing the truth--what I know, feel and believe

to be true at the core of my being--has always been my first priority.

 Santa Fe Creative Tourism is a project of the City of Santa Fe Arts Commission. If you would like to

take a workshop with Dana Micucci , or another of our 200+ artists, check out our calendar. Artists

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