April
Author Laura Tiebert Changes Her Name to an Unpronounceable Symbol
The family of the Author Formerly Known as Laura says they have no idea what prompted the adoption of this mysterious symbol, nor any idea how to pronounce it. Her teenage son says he's retreating to his bedroom for the month of April, adding, "This is so awkward." ...
Deciding How to Type and Say My New Identity
Wearing my new identity on my name tag in art class today. Today finds me in the first day of a new session of art class, where I’m introducing myself to my classmates as the love-heart-symbol-thingy. It was quite the experience to make a nametag with my new identity....
After Three Months, I Feel a Shift
With three months of living like Prince under my chain belt with hearts and peace signs dangling from it, I shake my head at the out-of-character stuff this project has pushed me to do. I've fasted; I've dressed up every single day during the snowiest February in...
Prince’s Lifelong Fascination with Names is a Clue About Why He Dropped His
Prince gave Denise Matthews the name “Vanity.” Photo credit: Paul Natkin Prince loved naming people. Denise Matthews became Vanity. Tara Leigh Patrick became Carmen Electra. Mark Brown? Brownmark. (Clever, huh?) Paul Peterson became St. Paul Peterson. Thomas Elm...
April Brings Surprising Personal Challenges
CONFESSION TIME: April's challenge is forcing me to face some demons. Until this month, I had no idea these demons even existed, which makes them even more demon-y. On a personal level, April is my birthday month and now, the month when Prince died, and my intuition...
Symbol Life: The Good, the Bad and the “How-To”
Even my mail looked different in April. As I wrap my fourth month of living like Prince, I marvel at how things that would have made zero sense to me as little as a year ago now seem like logical no-brainers. Erase my name and replace it with a symbol for the month of...