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a ladder to the stars
a manifesto
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From the depths to the stars. Where philosophy, creativity, and a dash of chaos collide.
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What do you tell your daughters?
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Set Writing Goals That Actually Work
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From fairy tales to Facebook ads, every narrative carries hidden cargo designed to change how you think
Oct 28, 2025
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The Two Types of Creatives: Architects and Alchemists
There are, generally speaking, two types of creatives in this world.
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Write a manifesto. It will change your life.
“Alright, one more thing,” my marketing coach told me.
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Why Writers and Creatives Are Losing the Attention Game
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Why Smart People Struggle To Write Books
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Set Writing Goals That Actually Work
A realistic guide to planning your writing time, pace, deadlines, and creative process—without burning out.
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How to Turn Your Existing Content Into a Nonfiction Book
A step-by-step retrospective outline method for bloggers, podcasters, and course creators
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3 Ways to Find Your Voice as a Writer
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The Invisible Habits That Shape Your Writing (And How to Break Free)
Every writer has invisible habits.
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You Are Not (Always) Your Reader: How Writers Get Audience Wrong
My junior year in college, I took an advanced social psychology class that dove deeper into the workings of social theory and all the shit you would…
Jul 24, 2025
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Why You Should Let Yourself Have That Identity Crisis
The permission you're not giving yourself (and why you need to)
Jul 29, 2025
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Everybody Eats: How to Stop Getting Drained and Start Practicing Reciprocity
Early on in my shamanic training, I started to see the carrying-on of a fundamental truth of life in this plane: everything eats.
Apr 17, 2025
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The Primacy of Pain & How It Shapes Us
A new lesson: Don't be a hero
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Rethinking Eden's "Villain": Was it Cosmic Treachery or Sacred Teaching?
A Tale Retold
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Solstice: The Weaving of the Dark and Light
a poem by George McKay Brown
Dec 19, 2024
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Starfish: The Effect of One Person
One little action can make a big difference
Dec 12, 2024
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Gnowing With the Heart: A Simple Exercise for Listening to the Heart
We don’t tune into the heart.
Nov 20, 2024
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Entering the 'House of Darkness': Ancient Practices of Incubation & Renewal
Or what the dark gives us
Oct 30, 2024
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