Roots and Branches

the theory and practice of living a creative life.

Roots + Branches

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  • Gifts for paid subscribers

    I’m so excited to welcome you to my own little corner of the internet. I share lots of goodies for paid and free subscribers: But paid subscribers get big discounts, free stuff, and extra access to me and my schedule (among other goodies on occasion), as a thank you for supporting my work. Here’s everything…

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  • Welcome to Roots + Branches!

    This newsletter is where I share insights to support your creativity, as well as lessons and inspiration from my own journey. My hope is that it gives you some practical, usable tips and practices for your own journey, but I’ve also crafted this newsletter to be much more than a ‘how to’: Because we all…

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  • Why should I keep doing creative work when it isn't paying the bills?

    A call for creativity in turbulent times I am a creative professional, and many of you are, too. The thoughts we think, and the things we make as a result, are the drivers for our livelihoods and incomes. I’ve heard more than a few writers (in particular) ask lately: If I can’t even make a…

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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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  • Despairing about the state of the world may feel rational, but these are irrational times Everyone I’ve been talking to lately is moving through a sort of oscillation, wavering between intense hopelessness and sadness (personally or collectively) and a deep, unflappable knowing that everything is going to be ok. It’s a jarring feeling, particularly if…

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  • History requires us to be active participants in its creation.  We aren’t just passive consumers of history, but active creators. Our daily decisions, our habits, from what we eat to who we engage with to our sleep patterns, clothing, and job schedules all become patterns that connect to the ways we define a given age.…

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  • We are living in a liminal moment. For the last few months, maybe a bit longer, everyone I’ve spoken to has seemed almost at the threshold of something.  Some element, or maybe even most elements, of their life as it was have crumbled away, and while in most cases we recognize this crumbling as an…

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