We don't live in times where self-reflection is encouraged often enough. I mean, I understand why it feels so hard to take a moment to check in with ourselves and make adjustments where needed; making sure we're living up to our own values feels awfully self-indulgent when so many people around us feel as if … Continue reading (Geekery) Serving Our Stories, Ourselves
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(Writing) A Future With Me In It
It's getting harder for me to look at the news these days without feeling like I'm staring into the void of our own self-destruction. The current US administration seems obsessed with assuaging the bruised ego of the President, making the lives of the poor and working class as difficult as possible, and letting the rich … Continue reading (Writing) A Future With Me In It
(Writing) The View From 10,000 Feet
There are a few things that are preventing me from finishing up stories on a consistent basis: a general lack of self-discipline, toxic perfectionism, time management skills, and an inability to stick through the end of a project. As I've gotten older and learned more about how my brain works, I've realized that developing a … Continue reading (Writing) The View From 10,000 Feet
Opening Up the Hidden Heart
There are very few things as alienating as feeling like some deep part of yourself isn't understood, or worse, hated. We each have core aspects of ourselves that we prefer to keep hidden -- only showing them to a few people we trust. Sometimes we don't get to trust anyone, and we move through life … Continue reading Opening Up the Hidden Heart
From the Desk of Jakebe T. Rabbit 