PinnedMember-onlyNature as Muse: Exploring the Power of Nature Poetry6 Tips to Write Nature Poetry — Writing poetry can be like a meditation. Especially when writing about nature in nature. It is a wonderous feeling to compose a poem while walking through a forest. There is beauty in the way the gaze can soften, upon ferns and fertile things. I love listening to the way that…Poetry4 min readPoetry4 min read
Mar 31Member-onlyThe Art of Single TaskingHow to Improve Focus and Find Calm in a Busy World — This article explores some helpful tips on how to improve productivity and focus by using a single-task approach. Do you feel unproductive and distracted? Do you struggle to complete tasks because of constant interruptions and procrastination? You’re not alone. Let me be honest with you. I struggle with procrastination…Single Tasking7 min readSingle Tasking7 min read
Mar 29Member-onlyChasing the Simple Life: A Tale of Coffee, Co-Working Spaces, and Sacred LandscapesThe Cold Waters of Spa Park: A Reflection on the Changing Landscapes of New Zealand — I am writing this with a cup of coffee in my hand. It is a barista made, oat flat white in an 8 ounce takeaway cup. The cup has a rough, paper like texture that perfectly grips to my palm. The lid is made of compostable plastic and feels surprisingly…New Zealand3 min readNew Zealand3 min read
Mar 24Member-onlyVan Life Is Not What I Thought It Would BeA True Story About Being Stranded — We were screwed. The engine of our van wouldn’t start and we were meant to be leaving town. Today. This was our chance to adventure except we never made it out of the driveway. Here’s what happened. My partner and I had been planning for months. We ran out the…Vanlife4 min readVanlife4 min read
Feb 28Member-onlyWriting When You Don’t Feel Like WritingA Story About Trying to Find Inspiration — I sat down to write my best prose but I felt stuck like hair in the drain of the shower. The shower is where I do some of my best writing. But sometimes, I do not have the stomach to reach into those swirling depths and pull at the stubborn…Inspiration4 min readInspiration4 min read
Feb 23Member-onlyGrowth and DecayA Short Story — I’ve been procrastinating with this story for a while now. It’s been an unwritten, unfinished ramble in my notebooks. I kept finding reasons not to write and I realized recently that I hold stories so close to my chest that I cannot see them clearly. It’s practically a cliche but…Short Story5 min readShort Story5 min read
Feb 21Member-onlyWhat it Feels Like to Encourage a Friend to Share their PoetryEspecially When They Are Shy — On the cusp of courage You held an open journal across your knees, spine down, pages up. Exposed like an invitation that I accidentally, on purpose, peered over you to read as I mouthed words that were not yet meant for me. Longhaired pedestrians wore high collars and turned to look at us. The eyes that…Poetry1 min readPoetry1 min read
Feb 16Member-onlySunday MorningA Poem About Sharing a Home — Sunday Morning We spend the morning in bed, hair pressed to the pillows, still blinking out of dreams. Our first words plucked and mumbled. Our bed is a mattress on pallets. The sheets have come untucked in the night. Toes kicking at the air. I am curled against the wall. You are…Poetry1 min readPoetry1 min read
Feb 14Member-onlyI Apologize for this PoemAn Apology Poem Challenge — This is part of a writing challenge based on William Carlos Williams’ poem, This is just to Say. You can read the poem and the challenge by checking out Sheri Jacobs’ article ‘Calling All Poets and Teachers.’ The invitation is to reinterpret the original poem. The challenge is to write…Move Me Poetry1 min readMove Me Poetry1 min read
Feb 8Member-onlyMy LoveA Poem About Drinking Coffee with the Moon — My Love What do you dream about, while I drink coffee with the moon? Sometimes, I cannot sleep and my mind creeps across the ceiling. Am I the only one to count silhouettes till stories emerge in the shadows? The clock keeps ticking, midnight, midnight. Perhaps tonight…Poetry2 min readPoetry2 min read
