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What my busted big toes taught me about unnecessary suffering
One busted big toe, and then another I was in my bedroom, cutting my toenails, starting with baby toes, doing it with habitual muscle memory. When I got to my left big toe I clipped from the outside in, left to right. If you, too, have a dramatically curved big...
Are these 6 myths about writing holding you back from starting and/or finishing?
6 myths about writing that may be holding you back from starting and/or finishing I want to talk about and clear up some of the biggest myths and misunderstandings when it comes to writing, creativity and memoirs! Because here's the thing - these myths are insidious,...
Scared of wolves // you are not behind: a pep-talk
In whatever area of your life you're convinced you're behind in, I want you to know something. You are not behind, your pacing is just different from the expectations you, and, perhaps, our society, has. A story to illustrate my point: What the T.E.S.T. Program taught...
Fairytales for the Anthropocene: The Women Who Cry With Dry Eyes
My dear listeners, a fairytale showed up to me this week, asking to be written. Enjoy!The Women Who Cry With Dry Eyes: a fairytale for the anthropocene by Janelle Hardy. Once upon a time, which could be anytime at all, there was a kingdom, ruled by a man who knew how...
Small daily choices for mother earth – climate values
Small actions for the climate. Way to vote with actions and dollars in a sick system. Some ideas, if you're feeling despairing about what you can possible do on a small-scale one-person daily basis. Tranportation guidelines for myself If my destination is a 25 minute...
How to shift overwhelm, procrastination, resistance and perfectionism
You can listen to me read this essay here (35 minutes) . How to shift overwhelm, procrastination, resistance and perfectionism Like me, I suspect you've been seduced by one or more facets of this gem called creative resistance (AKA artists/writer's block):...
4 Ways Writing Your Lifestory Will Transform You
A Story About Dogsledding + Four Ways Writing Your Lifestory Will Transform You When I was 10 my parents got two purebred Akita puppies, a breeding pair. We named them Umi and Ki. Now, if you've got some knowledge of Japanese culture and language, you might, at this...
57: Reflections on + a namechange for the Wild Elixir Podcast – after 56 episodes
Today is a solo episode. I talk a fair bit about podcasting, the Wild Elixir Podcast, what I've learned, and what's to come, most exciting of which is a namechange - to the Personal Mythmaking Podcast. Check out the show notes below to get a sense of what I'm talking...
Oh Valentine! My love letter to the world
It’s Valentines’ Day, here again, the day to celebrate love in all it’s forms, and I have an always-current love letter to the world to share. This letter, which I wrote in 2013, is much loved by my friends and community, and, I admit, by myself. I reread it every...
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