Family
Feeling Free on the Mother of all days
Sunday is Mothers Day and I’m going to try again to divest myself of all planned work, chores, conversations, and responsibilities; while avoiding expectant smiles about having a…
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Creativity
Ma-stalgia: a term of endearment for ascendant generations
Nostalgia as sign it’s time to reboot our childlike sense of self, and how being states help us cope with a heightened sense of responsibility. My brother sent…
Mommess
digital marketing feeds the tech bro machine
I honestly feel like many of the things everyone’s been doing with digital marketing is going to fall by the wayside very soon. I’ve been working professionally in…
Culture
Dragons, science fiction, and how fearsome archetypes can help you heal your inner life
I love stories. And I crave movies that sweep me away… and not just for sake of distraction. Stories help heal my inner cast of characters: that chorus…
Creativity
an artist date: sketching with the masters
From April 25, the perfect date1. I’ve noticed recently how many of my favorite thinkers, artists, musicians, and philosophers spent/spend an good amount of time consuming literature, art…
Best of Mommess
Frequent, see?
A term of endearment post on Frequency My social media is full of coaches, teachers, and offerings which speak to the power of manifestation using frequencies. The number…
Creativity
self-censorship, free speech, and the powers of The People
What happens when the recently de-privileged1 try to recoup social power by authoritarianism, and what to do about it. No law can save you, if you don’t make…
Family
The Fairness Container
As a mom of a 12 and 15 year old, I often get to hear pissy words about fairness. Last week’s rollick of a road trip, there were…
Culture
Popes, Psychics, Refugees, and the Power of Love
My mom called me first thing this morning: “Elizabeth, did you call me last night?” No mom. “Are you sure?” Maybe I did a butt dial. What’s going…
Humor
St. Anthony and a Random Find
One day in 2023 I found this bit of jewelry on the ground, so I posted about it on my town’s Facebook page, hoping the owner would contact…
Body & Health
Empathy isn’t pathology, Mr. Musk
If you are feeling a bit too much empathy, and it has you on the floor feeling terrible, don’t go to war with it, up-level it into compassion.…
Creativity
On The Cutting Room Floor
This piece is titled “The Cutting Room” which is sooo META Here’s the story: The artwork was “done” and I submitted photos for a gallery show (the tan…