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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.
But what can *I* do?
And other myths about your lack of power.
Giving a shit
It's the first time I've felt my empathy turning into something solid and shameful.
Writing hack to defeat the doubt
How do you stay engaged when the process isn't fun? How do you keep the faith when you feel like everything you write is shit?
19 on the Mean Streets (a forgiveness poem)
Creative tip: write your journals in verse!!!
Every time you laugh out loud, Luxon gets cramp (and other spells)
How can we ever hope to create a different world if we have lost the capacity to dream?
How to Love when the world is imploding
Remembering is the work. Seeing clearly is the work. Naming correctly is the work.
3 v. simple things that have helped my mental health (and might help yours)
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