Apr 16, 2026 | blogging, coaching, how-to, rebellion
Permission isn’t something we’re used to giving ourselves. We’re used to thinking of it as something that comes from outside ourselves, something that gets bestowed on us by people on the outside. Think about permission and how it functions in our society: permission...
Mar 4, 2026 | creativity, rebellion, tools
I’ve begun having shamanic mentoring with Shaman Iris Meyer, and it’s been such a great experience. Shamanism has answered questions I didn’t know I had, and confirmed things that I always knew at the very same time. I’ve always...
Feb 2, 2026 | blogging, creativity, how-to, rebellion, tools, writing
How to write your way out of a slump You don’t need a new gym membership. Or a new haircut. If you’re feeling exhausted, done with doing the same thing over and over and not getting anywhere, if you just want something to change, I get it. I’ve felt...
Aug 19, 2025 | how-to, writing
But what if I’m crap? That’s the question that so many of us worry about when embarking on a creative life. So what if you’re crap? Everyone starts somewhere, and more to the point: creativity isn’t about always being the best, or the shiniest, or winning the award....
Jun 26, 2025 | blogging, words
Wax dripped over my fingers as I held the candle horizontal and tried to get the wick clear enough from the wax pooled around it so it could light. The match burned down to my fingertips as I willed the wick to take the flame. “MotherFUCKER,” I thought to...
