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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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Imposter syndrome has layers
Your work actually DOES matter, a lot, right now I’ve been thinking a lot about imposter syndrome. But not because I’m trying to ‘fix’ it, but more because I’m letting myself get curious about what’s behind a nearly universal human experience. Imposter syndrome is a relatively recent classification (first appearing in 1978), but it’s something
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Trapped in a plane with nothing but your thoughts
Sometimes boredom asks us to turn our brains back on when the rest of the world turns off There’s a lot of magic to be found in your phone notes. In my case, I found this essay, from a recent flight from Ireland to the US, which was one of the most boring flights of
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The world can't thrive on your hopelessness
The saying “worry is using your imagination to create things you don’t want” feels trite, but there’s some truth to it Reorienting your focus is a boon to creativity I firmly do not believe that you need to be a suffering artist in order to create good art. And I see the ways that worry,
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Upcoming workshops
Playful food writing, plus a 7 day program to give your creativity a boost I love this time of year for many reasons, but one of the biggest is the shift in energy I feel in working with other creatives. In the past, many of my clients worked in academia, and so this season coincided
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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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