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The day job narrative. What would your manuscript look like?
exploring the constraints of working roles and their potential to reshape identity
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Calm the mind and body
some of my favorite practices
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10:16
Strengthening our creative constitution: write more words, create more space
We can't take an elevator to the top of the mountain, but we can grab a rope
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Let's take a breath on the page
“Space is the breath of art.” —Frank Lloyd Wright
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Finding the right conditions to grow: why creative work needs light, not permission
on checkboxes, creative intuition, conditional growth, and what it means to be seen
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Mindful Words, Empowered Leadership
You are the storyteller of your own life, and you can create your legend.” – Isabel Allende
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Practicing patience as we explore different ways to reignite creativity
Self-doubt is part of the process. The creative spark is always there.
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May 2025

Conscious Breathwork for Creatives: A Short Course
“Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.” — Thich Nhat Hanh
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Heading home with new words and new resolve
a message to storytellers from my protagonist, my former self, and a few insightful writers
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The magic of storytelling resides in the polarity, the precision and abstraction
honoring every word and image as essential in the greater project of creative living
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from an Insight Timer Live on Creative Resilience
meditation, rambling, and perhaps some insight - an offering to paid subscribers
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The before and after tells the story
playing with time when tackling tough topics as a writer and thinker
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