Same day shipping. Buy it without seeing it in person first. Free returns. The speed of commerce quickening at the same pace the cost and quality of the goods are decreasing. And the amount of things we keep buying shows no sign of abating. Amazon is on its way to selling half a trillion dollars worth of goods in America this year. And with new bar

But soon, Mickey Mouse and Ronald McDonald and Olaf the Snowman and Tinkerbell add their own urgent yet upbeat demands: Dance! Clap your hands! Believe in magic! Eat a Happy Meal! Life is a victory march, and only a grouch would steadfastly refuse to join in the fun. What do you have against joy, anyway? Which is probably fine for babies. What’s od

The enforced cheer of American life never leaves you alone. From your first day on Earth, you are prodded and provoked with smiling plush toys and grinning mobiles and cloyingly sweet songs that insist on your consistent, unending happiness.

Some of these poisons are embedded in the shared ideals of our culture, with its focus on constant improvement and perpetual forward motion. The rise of digital culture has exacerbated this problem dramatically. We’re now, more than ever before, bombarded by hidden and overt messages about our personal worth. In spite of the growing uncertainty and

“The first draft is just you telling yourself the story.”

—Terry Pratchett

I don’t want my writing to be as disjointed as my thoughts are.

I am a non-linear thinker (ADHD / visual thinker), but at the same time I want to write from a place of feeling/emotion AND I want it to be compelling to the reader.

How do I get it out before I’m distracted by the next thought?

Trying to capture lightning in a bottle

elaborate system vs. intuitive / subconscious

John Mayer: “Creativity requires a stupid brave bravery.”

Atelier: a workshop or studio, especially one used by an artist or designer.

An egregore (or egregor) is a concept in occult and esoteric traditions referring to a collective group mind or a thought form created by the combined thoughts and emotions of a group of people. The idea is that when individuals focus their intentions and energies together, they can create a powerful, autonomous psychic entity that influences and g