Roots and Branches

the theory and practice of living a creative life.

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  • 60% off classes + coaching through 12/10

    Plus simple self-care for writers during the busy holiday season I’ve created another giveaway, and an additional gift for you, as part of my holiday sale.(And paid subscribers: Make sure to scroll to the end for 80% off!) But first: A few ways to support your creative spirit during the holiday season. As folks rush…

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  • How you work changes how you feel about the work

    Plus a big, big sale and giveaway for the holidays, and a reminder to engage in consistent care 60% off every class, plus a giveaway This week, every Roots & Branches workshop, every self-study class and live workshop I offer is 60% off. Just use the code HOLIDAY at checkout. That includes Bloom: My 8…

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  • On claiming my identity as a writer

    It’s time to claim yours, too I’ve been writing for 20ish years in some capacity or other: My first peer-reviewed article came out in 2007 or 2008, and it’s been pretty much nonstop since then, whether I’m writing journal articles, or my dissertation, or a book manuscript, a magazine feature, or this newsletter. But it…

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  • Easing back into writing: a guide for troubled times

    Start with five minutes, and build from there Use the code SOLSTICE for 50% off Bloom, or any of my other programs! Easing back into writing: simple tips for reconnecting with your work, a few minutes at a time In my last issue, I pointed out that this moment, uncertain and sometimes scary as it…

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  • It's time to bust out the good craft supplies

    And your biggest ideas I wasn’t planning to write a newsletter today. I’ve been looking for ways to grapple with the moment (who isn’t?!) and the answer came from a surprising place. I started thinking about a post I saw on Twitter (RIP) in 2020 during the height of COVID, where a crafter posted a…

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  • As a writer, I recognize the power of my words to move and inform readers around a given subject. Why, then, did it take me so many years to embrace the fact that when I write my intentions for the future, that this, too, is a source of power? Through writing my desires, I focus…

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  • Lately, in client work and in my own practice, I’ve been really emphasizing small daily actions done in tandem with larger, deeper work. Like a river cutting through a landscape (or one of those old Roman roads that’s several feet lower than the ground around it), those small actions gradually reshape things, until you eventually…

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  • Building capacity

    Practices to meet and hold this moment Lately, I’ve been focusing on simple, practical actions. I love deep, extended dives into my own inner world and how I work, but sometimes you just need a quick, simple practice that you can try then move on with your day.  in the Mycelia Writers’ Coven and in…

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