Roots and Branches

the theory and practice of living a creative life.

Roots + Branches

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  • When creativity makes you want to shut down: the science of avoiding big feelings (and some ways to help)

    Over the years, I’ve worked with hundreds of creative practitioners from a whole range of crafts and backgrounds. And one of the most common things I see across all that variety is that people deeply love their creative work, and become deeply frustrated because they keep avoiding it.  Why would we avoid something we enjoy? Why…

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  • Being creatively resourced is like building up your food reserves for the future

    We show up more fully when we’re able to take care of ourselves I talk a lot about food security in my work as a writer and educator, and talk about food security and sustainability as a form of wealth in my class Preserving Abundance. Essentially, it’s an invitation to think of ‘wealth’ expansively, as…

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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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