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"Welcome back, friend"
artist, writer, and spiritual care provider Katarina Wong on welcoming herself back to the moment, reframing creative blocks, and rekindling a sense of…
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Katarina Wong
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"Every step we take forward will illuminate our path a little more"
essayist & poet Noha Beshir on writing despite the chaos of life, the power of her Islamic meditation and mindfulness practices, and just starting…
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Noha Beshir
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"Holding my net out, moving toward beauty"
poet, artist and teacher Mia Ayumi Malhotra on chasing beauty, staying grounded in routine and ritual, and tuning into one's internal landscape 🐚🔵✨
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"Rooted in a place of caring, of loving, of recognizing myself"
poet, artist, and educator Sarah Williams-Devereux on the power of deep listening, dedicating time to write, and bringing a rooted attention to your…
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"Keep coming back to your breath. Keep coming back to the page."
writer, poet, teacher and yogi Nadia Colburn on the power of mindfulness to transform our writing and creative practices, and to move toward connection…
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"Devotion changes your perception"
Writer, teacher, and creative coach Sarah Kokernot on writing in the cracks of time and bringing a sense of devotion to your creativity and mindfulness…
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Sarah Kokernot
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“be open for the moments of pleasure”
🧜🏼‍♀️⚡author and musician June Gervais on listening with her whole being, leaning into the pleasure of creative practice, and seducing herself back to…
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"bringing a light touch"
✨✨ writer, editor, and creative coach, Heidi Fiedler, on her nebula notebook process, writing in short bursts of time, and bringing a light touch to…
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Heidi Fiedler
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“How can I risk the truth even more?”
💥 writer, coach, and retreat leader Maria Bowler on writing & walking, throwing caution to the wind, and seeing things with love and specificity 💥
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“Allow yourself to suck”
writer and user researcher Corina Zappia on allowing yourself to suck with your first drafts, setting aside time to write, and writing about what truly…
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Corina Zappia
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"One never becomes perfect at it. That’s why it’s called practice!"
author Lesléa Newman on the power of first thoughts, writing as a way to cope with grief, and what she learned from studying with Allen Ginsberg
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"You are here. You have already arrived."
poet, writer, editor & teacher James Crews on the power of "wonder walks," allowing things to be as they are, and seeing writing and mindfulness as "two…
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