The first story in my special series on this podcast, where I'll share pieces of my creative writing from over the years. Fictional short stories, poetry, and behind-the-scenes glimpses into my creative writing process.

This story is called Inky Earthling Daydream, an empathetic musing on the elements and how they feel in their mutable existence. A magical little fable exploring water, earth, air, and fire.

For the references I discuss at the end on the consciousness of water, I recommend checking out their impressive work:

Veda Austin: https://www.vedaaustin.com

Dr. Masaru Emoto: https://www.instagram.com/masaruemotoofficial

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Maybe the antidote to our anxiety isn’t just another deep breathing exercise, but pretending anxiety is a strange little goblin who has to dance to bestow any panic or dread upon you… Stay with me. This week, we’re bringing back childlike wonder.

In this episode, I’m exploring the surprisingly powerful world of playful mindset tricks. You know, the dorky, completely ridiculous strategies that dissolve self-doubt and help us stop avoiding the stuff we need to do or say. I talk about treating your inner critic like a dramatic soap opera character, making up songs about your to-do list, and other delightfully weird tactics that actually work.

Sometimes the heaviness of life needs lightness, not more bricks of heaviness. What if comedy is the courage we’ve been looking for? Maybe taking ourselves less seriously is the most powerful thing you can do to stay productive? If you’ve ever felt stuck in avoidance mode or trapped in a negativity spiral, this one’s for you. Let’s get a little funky, shall we?

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An updated perspective on the heels of my previous episode on Internal Family Systems (IFS), which I hope serves as a cautionary tale. This is an intensive form of therapy that can tackle some very deeply rooted trauma, and I naively opened Pandora's box with it this past week. But, we live and learn!

In this episode, I share the importance of going slow and what I'm doing to step off the hamster wheel of self-development + healing work. I've always been a "run full force" kinda gal, so teaching myself to slow it down, move gently, and embrace the total "okayness" of exactly where I am is an awkward new beginning.

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