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The New Bittersweet Journal: my gift with an annual membership
Whatever pain you can't get rid of...make it your creative offering.
Dec 5
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What to do if you feel guilty too often
(Even when you know, on some level, that you've done nothing wrong)
Dec 3
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November 2025
Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times
A guest appearance from bestselling author Katherine May
Nov 25
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Announcing...the new Bittersweet Journal!
My gift to you with a new annual membership
Nov 24
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The 5 Kinds of Happiness You May be Overlooking
How understanding your own sources of wellbeing helps you choose activities that truly make you happy
Nov 21
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The Terrible First Draft that Saved My Book
Here's the brutally honest feedback that reshaped QUIET -- and what it means for your own creative work.
Nov 18
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To Find Work (or a Retirement Project) You Love, Ask Yourself These Seven Questions
How to uncover the life you're meant to live - not the one you're trained to pursue
Nov 14
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About suffering they were never wrong
The many surprises of the human heart
Nov 11
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We have too narrow a concept of love
Love isn't just for people. It's for bars of soap, and city streets, and mourning doves.
Nov 4
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October 2025
You've heard of the "Hero's Journey" - but what about the "Soul's Journey"?
Every storyteller (and human) should understand this
Oct 31
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That Awkward First 30 Minutes
Why we give up too soon: on creativity, connection, and sometimes, ourselves
Oct 27
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How to not care what other people think
8 ways to transcend the pain of social disapproval
Oct 24
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