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Category: Writing

phone markup art of an abstract bird on pink background by Elizabeth Matteson
Creativity

Feedback is free

On a lovely 15 mile (!) hike with a good friend yesterday I learned about feedback. Specifically, that some folks seek it and some don’t. I do. I…

June 18, 2025June 18, 2025 · 2 min read

Creativity

Validation & Credentialing ~ Terms of Endearment for oddly-credentialed kin

I’ve been pondering the value of credentialing and validation for someone to get recognized for mastery in action, but have personally not chased either; preferring instead to practice…

June 10, 2025June 10, 2025 · 4 min read

Mommess

IT

I have had a love-hate relationship with the word “it” in all of its permutations. There, I admitted it. In my book, it is not exactly a Term…

May 17, 2025May 20, 2025 · 4 min read

Creativity

Why I make my work freely available

plus a touch of fundraising I believe in the importance of public institutions, especially Public Libraries, Public Education, and Public Art. And I understand the value of artists…

May 11, 2025May 13, 2025 · 5 min read

David Bowie in SymbolWork format by artist Elizabeth Mullen Matteson
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…

May 2, 2025November 3, 2025 · 7 min read

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…

April 26, 2025April 27, 2025 · 5 min read

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…

April 21, 2025April 21, 2025 · 5 min read

Mommess

Weaving as an act of wholeness

Do you have a way to engage in the things you loved doing as a child? How would you feel if you did? These last couple of months,…

April 1, 2025April 1, 2025 · 2 min read

Mommess

Terms of Endearment – Imbue & Bodhi

This is a Terms of Endearment (TOE) post. These are words that keep coming up that I find myself re-defining for my own relief, amusement, and insight. It’s…

March 26, 2025August 5, 2025 · 5 min read

art by EMWe Art. Elizabeth Mullen Matteson
Mommess

Mouse, Mystery, Mouse

Subtitled: Lovers of the Lbrary. Today, I worked at the library, where I could set up my laptop and not get tempted to eat lots of pastries, like…

February 15, 2025February 16, 2025 · 2 min read

Creativity

Terms of Endearment – Article

Article = Art + Miracle I’ve been at a loss how to brand myself as a maker of digital stuffs, so I’m not going to do it.1 And…

February 10, 2025February 12, 2025 · 2 min read

Creativity

Terms of Endearment – Acceptance

This is a Terms of Endearment (TOE) post. These are words that keep coming up that I find myself re-defining for my own relief, amusement, and insight. Acceptance…

January 31, 2025January 30, 2025 · 2 min read

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