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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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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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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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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…
Roots and Branches 