The most important lesson I have learned as a clown doctor, came from Michael Christensen, aka Dr Stubs, in 1988: “We don’t deny what is wrong, but we look at what is good. And that is the ability of the child to laugh and get in touch with its healthiest spot.”

That is the important connection. And that is, to me, the role of Art amidst adversity. To bring possibilities for transformation. In our relationship with life and its challenges. That is what Art brings us: the opportunity to envision, create, formulate, breathe, look from different angles and dare create solutions for the benefit of mankind.

In the case of the clown doctor, the Hippocratic Oath refers to healing as a form of Art: “But I will keep pure and holy both my life and my art.” This is the role of Art, to allow and inspire us to envision possibilities where they seem not to exist, thus giving us hope and strength.

This is a unique moment. My instinct was: savor it! So, listening to myself, meditating, doing a lot of breath work to be grounded and in dialogue with the moment was my choice; it has been great. I realized I had never given myself the opportunity to savor and contemplate. In the process, I have been redesigning my relationship with life.

I have been also practicing singing, movement, stretches, really treating my body as my instrument of work.

I have been researching and teaching about the importance of playfulness in adult life. It is one of the best antidotes for this moment; I am also taking care of my garden! Amazing experience!

RESIST! KEEP GOING AND DON’T BE AFRAID TO ERR! PLAY!