Antidote to Silence: Laughter
What's the best thing we should look for in a potential partner?
Nadine Hura
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Where I've been (and why so quiet)
Looking back, knowing what I know now about the overwhelming pressure of bringing a book into the world, I'm not surprised I went to ground. I even stopped writing in my journal.
We're still here <3
It's easy from this vantage point of the Gregorian year to see all the things we didn't do.
The haka you just watched was set in motion decades ago
A small piece of historical context for one great haka (some context for international audiences)
Summer is home again
A few offerings that have sustained and given me joy in the last few weeks.
Artificial Intelligence cannot...
Why would you want better when you can have real?
But what can *I* do?
And other myths about your lack of power.
We create what others need
Discussing the process feels like a possible jinx, and I suspect that this is at least part of reason people tend to be hidden and secretive.
Giving a shit
It's the first time I've felt my empathy turning into something solid and shameful.
The seasons keep turning
In my experience, grief always has the capacity to surprise you. In both beautiful and unbearable ways - sometimes at the same time.
You gotta not doubt it
Writing is only one of the tasks of writing, the other is believing that you can and should and have something worthwhile to say.
Should you do a writing course?
And if you can't, here's some suggestions.