I’m Dina Shadwell.

root paper leaf sprang up from the global pandemic.

Let’s be clear. I am privileged. Healthy. Lucky. Blessed. Employed. Fed. Sheltered. Grateful to have the luxury and resources to start a blog during a global pandemic.

I want to be part of a new world paradigm that chooses LOVE over fear. How do I do that? By choosing to LIVE LOVE. Easy to say. Not always easy to do.

I’m also an artist. And an artist wannabe. root paper leaf and this weekly art challenge are designed to help me face my fears and transform them. 

My biggest hope is that I create a community of like-minded folks who also want to change the world by changing themselves. 

Some Labels I Have Worn:

  • Theatre Professional

    • Actor, Director, Producer

  • Graphic Designer

  • Nonprofit Administrator

  • Puppeteer

  • Massage Therapist

  • Restaurant Server

  • Barista

  • Drum Major

  • Flutist

  • Pianist

Favorite Places I’ve Traveled:

  • India

  • Brazil

  • Scotland

  • Egypt

  • Mexico

  • Australia

  • Nevis

  • Any wooded path 

Other Highlights:

  • I’ve played Lady Macbeth. And Brer Rabbit (I know).

  • I’ve directed a company of actors with developmental disabilities.

  • I’ve hung out with Gene Wilder.

  • I hang out with a channeled entity.

  • I eat plants. Only.

  • I can wiggle my ears.

  • Sun and moon in Scorpio. Taurus rising. Four planets in Virgo.

And most importantly:

  • Cats or Dogs? YES PLEASE