A newsletter for curious, world-changing creatives ready to expand their creative ecosystems and make their dreams come true.
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Setting Boundaries with Yourself
A Toolkit to Help you Stay your Course Sometimes doing the writing the world needs means setting boundaries with yourself: Not just setting boundaries with others. It’s easy to spread ourselves too thin by spreading our attention and commitments, say ‘yes’ to more than feels doable, or hit ‘refresh’ on news and social sites in
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On imagining new worlds
Our work in this moment is not to despair, but to imagine and to do I am an eternal optimist, but I also see, and experience, how quickly and dangerously the landscape is changing for myself and my loved ones, as the ground beneath us and our ability to thrive (or exist) continues to shift.
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Focusing attention
Two simple practices to support your writing this year Last week I talked a bit about how doing energy work has helped me find focus as a writer. This week, I have a few simple practices to share that can help you: Even if you aren’t trained in energy work, you can still do simple
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Tapping into your creative roots
A guided meditation for deepening into the core of your creative practice The day after my cookbook photo shoot wrapped up, I felt energized: The photo shoot tapped into something in the core of my work that made me feel really alive and excited. Over the course of a week, I saw my work reaching
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On Focus
It’s not just about staying focused on the act of writing: It’s about focusing your energy, too I’ve been practicing reiki on myself each morning for the past month or so, as part of my reiki level I training. I feel better physically and emotionally when I do energy work, which I expected, but the
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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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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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Last night, I had a sudden burst of inspiration that literally pulled me out of my chair. I was sitting around watching my cozy mystery shows (a regular favorite evening activity) when suddenly I was hit with a burst of inspiration. You know when you feel pulled to do something and you don’t know why,
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