I must address you first, you fragile marvel of the universe, because you deserve far better than what I’ve given you. I’ve plucked you from nests, bought you from co-ops, and judged you in cartons, only to subject you to […]
The holy trinity of creative survival: boundary-setting, invoice-sending, and remembering that perfectionism is just procrastination wearing a tuxedo.
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Opie didn’t write out the word “flourish,” and not simply because he had no clue how to spell it. It was because the word made him angry. It made no sense. He didn’t understand it.
School had a way of draining the enchantment from words, insisting on a “proper” way to say things. This rigid approach turned reading aloud into a minefield of potential missteps…
The bedroom lies in quiet stillness, bathed in the soft, muted glow of early morning light. The bedside table takes center stage, home to a seemingly innocuous alarm clock. Its digital face burns 6:01, while resting atop a stack of […]
One thousand words that lost their job because of this photo of a frustrated coder.
Dear starving artists, One of us has to live. I volunteer. Not out of selfishness, mind you. Not because I don’t believe in the struggle or the romance of unpaid brilliance. Not because I don’t admire your dedication, your refusal […]