Roots and Branches

the theory and practice of living a creative life.

Roots + Branches

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  • Roots and Branches

    Finding the magic in a regular writing practice Welcome to Roots and Branches, the new/old version of my newsletter where I talk, in part, about learning to value process as much as product. And how focusing on process, and specifically on a joyful, sustainable, peaceful writing process that’s a refuge from the stresses of daily…

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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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