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Adventures as the guiding light
Ok, so now that we’re all in the same place, new content starts…. NOW! After that soul-crushing chat with the oncologist, dad and I were walking back to…
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Self-inquiry, but FUN!
I follow a lot of drawing and comic teachers. Some focus exclusively on people who want to create art. Others, Like Georgia Webber, offer something…
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Literal life goals
When we discovered that Dad was unlikely to survive his aggressive brain cancer, he started setting himself small goals. Events he still wanted to be…
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The surprising cure for my interminable exhaustion
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So my doctor suspects I have a fatal illness.
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The 4 things and more
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Sometimes we just need a damn buffer...
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When anger isn't bad
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Self-expression, empowerment and healing from the past.
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When anger isn't bad
In casual conversation, I recently revealed to Tanya that I’m addicted to putting hot water bottles on my back. and proceeded accordingly: Tanya — wise…
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Becoming the channel
On a random Wednesday in September 2019, I lay on a table ready for a delicious massage, when — out of nowhere — my head started feeling weirdly…
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An apology and an update.
If you read my last post, you’ll know I promised everyone who completed the included survey would automatically go into the draw to win a rather…
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Sending up the BATsignal, some changes, and an unexpected prize
I recently hired Alex Dobrenko`, of BAT fame! I did it because 1. I thought it would be fun!
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The surprising cure for my interminable exhaustion
(turns out it only FELT interminable)
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The 4 things and more
Heart growing fonder?
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Sometimes we just need a damn buffer...
When I started publishing Great Things in November last year, I had no real plan or expectation.
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The tricky thing about our shitty feelings...
The counter-intuitive approach that actually works (+ a trigger warning: this post mentions the experience of self-hatred)
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Self-expression, empowerment and healing from the past.
An inner exploration.
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Great Things
Great Things
Personal stories and comics about spiritual growth for people who are sick of all the bullshit (vision boards not required)
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