Problem on the page? Sleep on it.
If you’re searching for your muse, tune in to your dreams Saint-Pol Roux, is said to have hung the inscription, ‘The poet is working’ from his door while he slept. You likely know that writing …
Help! I’m Drowning in a Sea of Dream Journals
How do you organize all those dreams? Q: Like you, I am a prolific dreamer, and over the years I’ve amassed piles of dream journals. I’m wondering, how do you organize all of your dreams …
Think you’re not a poet? Think dreams aren’t important? Think again.
For me, it’s not about titles: Poet. Writer. Dreamworker. It’s about a way of looking at the world – rather than claiming a field of expertise or even excellence.
One reason we’re avoiding sleep, and why we need it
Dreams: A surprising sleep hack for stressful times What was already an epidemic of sleep loss before we were faced with a global pandemic, has become an even greater problem. These days, people are tossing …
When Waking Is Stranger than Dreams
Falling asleep … and not … in stressful times They say truth can be stranger than fiction, and these days our waking reality can feel more surreal than our dreams. We enter the grocery stores …
Dreaming in Place
These days, when my car sits parked in my driveway for days on end, and when I spend nearly all of my time inside my house to keep myself and others safe during the Covid-19 pandemic, my dreams have been hunkering down close to home, too.
Observations from the pillow in a time of pandemic
Today it’s obvious: When I stay close to home, consume less and crave less, I help my body to rest and stay healthy, and I help keep my community safe and healthy, too.
Throw Your Phone in the Ocean and other Cures for Writer’s Block
Besieged by a bottomless inbox Earlier this winter it was clear that my plate was full. No, it was overflowing with projects! Luckily, I had booked a trip to Puerto Rico to attend a writer’s …
Take 3 Steps Toward World Peace
in addition to whatever work you are inspired to do in your community, and in the world at large, I encourage you to take 3 steps to bring more peace to your inner world that can radiate outward.
Why I Loved Gerwig’s ‘Little Women’ … A Lot
The scene that stole my heart was when Jo pads around her attic studio late into the night, pacing in her stocking feet, rearranging pages of her manuscript, which are laid out in rows on the bare floor. It is rare, after all, to see an onscreen depiction of a woman involved in the gritty work that goes into creating smooth lines of prose.