by Erin Alphonso | May 24, 2019 | Uncategorized
The imposing James M. Castle home in Stillwater, MN, built in 1872. See more: https://www.oldhousedreams.com/2019/05/23/1872-stillwater-mn/ This is the house where I imagine that my alter ego Aurora lives. Isn’t it sheer Gothic Revival perfection? You could come...
by Erin Alphonso | May 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
Embed from Getty Images Was the construct of “Prince” any different from that of David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust? Before coming up with my alter ego’s talismans, I’d already taken some baby steps with her. In New York, I channeled the famous...
by Erin Alphonso | May 13, 2019 | Uncategorized
Weekends are filled with errands — that’s normal. But this weekend, I had a less-than-normal mission on my to-do list. “Find totem,” the item read. That’s because, to activate an alter ego, many performers and athletes use a totem that...
by Erin Alphonso | May 8, 2019 | Uncategorized
Embed from Getty Images Wearing the mask of a superhero can give you the distance you need between your ordinary self and the self you aspire to be. As mom of two little boys, I found myself on a first-name basis with a lot of superheroes (also, construction...
by Erin Alphonso | May 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
Every expectation we fill in life can be seen as a show on a stage. Photo: Matthew Wordell Would you consider yourself a performer? You may not be a performer in the same context as Prince, but I’d have to agree that we each play a role on various stages in the...
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