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Increasing our capacity for wonder: Or things we learn in dreams
Digital collage, Julia Skinner, 2025 (scroll down for why I chose Mugwort) A decade or so ago, I used to write about things you learn in dreams. Inspired by Gary Burnett, one of my professors and dissertation committee members, who regularly wrote Facebook posts sharing the wild and wonderful lessons from his own dreamscape (and…
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January is for daydreams and foundations
January is a time when the larger culture is telling us to go go go! To make resolutions, and to start hustling hard. But historically and biologically, it’s a time when we feel called to rest. And in that rest period we can focus our attention on dreaming, so we can begin to build during…
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Last-minute gift guide for creative people and entrepreneurs
We are, amazingly, already almost to the end of 2025, and deep in the season where people give gifts to others and plan out things like the next year’s goals and professional development for themselves. Here’s my guide to help you pick the perfect last-minute gift for a group, a friend, or for you (or…
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Here’s $20 for you (or to share with a friend)
Hi friend, If you’ve been thinking about getting or gifting classes, coaching, or other experiences for yourself or favorite creative-minded friend this holiday season, here’s $20 to make that a bit more accessible. Just use the code ‘2025’ for $20 off anything on my Roots + Branches website. Yes, you can combine it with other…
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Animism and a new paradigm of creativity Behind the scenes in my own work, I’ve been exploring new realms of relating to creativity that are not fully ready to come to light in a public way (but you can get a taste below). I’ve been weaving together various aspects of my own private creative practice…
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I talk a lot about the importance of starting your day with the work that matters to you. It doesn’t necessarily mean every day involves mapping out a new dream project, but just that you’re devoting some time to something that matters to you. Why do this? Some science shows that shows the more we…
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