Roots and Branches

the theory and practice of living a creative life.

Roots + Branches

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  • You have great ideas

    A journaling practice for reminding yourself of your creative genius Julia Albain, an absolutely incredible energy worker + human, and myself, are co-leading Creative Revolution: A somatic and creative incubator for writers, change-makers, and humans with heart. It’s a 4 week program beginning October 25th, which includes weekly live calls, a Slack space, and a…

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  • Finding your creative magic with intuitive writing

    Some quick thoughts on how to cultivate your own practice You’ve probably heard the term “intuitive writing.” But what does it mean? Depending who you ask, intuitive writing can be a stand-in for freewriting or stream-of-consciousness writing, or it can be writing that’s guided by your intuition. The latter is how I use the term,…

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  • Creativity moves like the breath

    On cultivating joy + rhythm Creativity makes us human. It’s big, powerful magic: It’s the magic that drives life-saving medicine and soul-soothing music. It’s the magic that guides me as I write my books and co-create my ferments with unseen communities that outnumber the people on this planet. Our joy is a catalyst for that…

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  • A journaling practice for when writing feels vulnerable

    Sometimes, it feels scary to share Sometimes, writing is vulnerable. It asks us to take something from deep within ourselves and, if we’re a writer who publishes our work, to put it out in public view. As an academic, I wrote on the defensive for many years: Anticipating people’s possible problems with my work, the…

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  • Becoming re-enchanted with your writing:

    It’s about allowing as much as doing We’ve all fallen in and out of love with our work: Sometimes multiple times over the course of a project. As a creative and human, I love love: the idea of it, the feeling of it, its transformational nature, its changing texture as it grows and evolves. But…

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