What to Do With the Hate You're Not Supposed to Admit You Feel
Don't let it calcify
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From the depths to the stars. I help people navigate the full arc of writing and creative life, from creative spark > to catharsis > to getting published.
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A Meditation on (Moving) Stuff
Author’s note on AI: This post was 100% human generated.
A Note to Readers About How I Use AI
Substack has recently unrolled a partnership with Pangram, an AI detection software that is supposed to help readers and writers discern who is using AI to write, and who is not.
The Lost Art of Tending, and How to Revive What's Gone Flat
A wise woman at a Balinese temple taught me about everything we give up on too soon
The Obligations of Following Your Calling, or What a Dream Asks in Return
The cost of saying yes
The Green Road
I dream of a horse.
Hidden Narratives and What They Cost
What Michael Singer and Henry David Thoreau left out of their enlightenment stories
Abundance: Learning to See What's Already There
On the things we pass down
The Body Marks the Time
A theory about grief, time, and the events that shape our lives.
You're Not Stuck. You're in the Wrong Archetype
What archetypes reveal about your creative blind spots
The Most Dangerous Story is the One You Tell Yourself
On the Karpman Drama Triangle, the narrator inside your head, and learning to hold the pen
Rewrite the Version of the Story That Survived
On the unstable truth of story, and what that means for the one you keep telling about yourself
It's Okay to Look Away.
All day I’ve been thinking about load, the emotional load we carry every day.
The Shape of What Happened
On truth, story, and the limits of both
What do you tell your daughters?
It's a serious question.
Set Writing Goals That Actually Work
A realistic guide to planning your writing time, pace, deadlines, and creative process—without burning out.
How to Turn Your Existing Content Into a Nonfiction Book
A step-by-step retrospective outline method for bloggers, podcasters, and course creators
3 Ways to Find Your Voice as a Writer
Your voice matters.
Reading Is Not Writing
Close Substack and go write.
What's Your Favorite Story Really Selling You?
From fairy tales to Facebook ads, every narrative carries hidden cargo designed to change how you think