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Feeling resourced is a (sometimes) permissions issue
Building up our inner reserves for when the world feels heavy on our creative spirits (A free gift for paid subscribers is at the end of this post, so be sure to read all the way down!) Life is inherently full of frustrations. Even for those of us who, like me, lead largely enjoyable and…
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What does it mean to craft a container for my work?
An invitation to reflect on how your work is held and cherished I’ve been thinking a lot about what it means to make a container for your creative work. What does it mean to contain, without restricting? This is the first but almost certainly not the last time I’ll be noodling on that here, and…
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Embracing messy humanity is the answer
Your creative spark and critical thinking are precious and worth protecting, especially now I opened up enrollment for my next round of Bloom this week (more below if you’re interested) and it gave me a chance to make updates to the agreements I ask everyone to acknowledge in my group spaces. Many of these agreements…
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Imposter syndrome has layers
Your work actually DOES matter, a lot, right now I’ve been thinking a lot about imposter syndrome. But not because I’m trying to ‘fix’ it, but more because I’m letting myself get curious about what’s behind a nearly universal human experience. Imposter syndrome is a relatively recent classification (first appearing in 1978), but it’s something…
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Trapped in a plane with nothing but your thoughts
Sometimes boredom asks us to turn our brains back on when the rest of the world turns off There’s a lot of magic to be found in your phone notes. In my case, I found this essay, from a recent flight from Ireland to the US, which was one of the most boring flights of…
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I spent years unweaving this one particular puzzle: I love manifestation, and believe there’s power in releasing control over a specific outcome. I believe there’s a universe, and various energies flowing through that universe, that shape and inform our lives and who we can collaborate with to build things beyond our wildest imaginings. But I…
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I’ve been playing around with something new after some requests for ongoing Reiki/energy work services. Monthly remote energy work + intuitive guidance sessions for creative people who are building a body of work (your art, your business, or something else). No appointment needed, no calendar wrangling required. It’s for busy creative people who want additional…
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We’re all storytellers. In the ways you think, but also in ways you may not realize. As a creative, you’re already familiar with the ways you shape ideas into being, using whatever medium crafted into whatever form, whether it’s a book, a business, a sculpture, or a song. But there’s another layer of storytelling beneath…
Roots and Branches 