Archive - joy notes

Mars the Father

an essay out today in Electric Literature

Apr 18 •

March 2024

Family history, roots, and quilting

I’m hosting my first virtual breathwork group in a looong time next week! Join me on Zoom for a virtual Spring Equinox gathering of breathwork…

Mar 12 •

February 2024

Being in The Hanged One card

In the midst of uncertainty

Feb 29 •

Craft lessons from Saltburn for writers

Image is from the NYTimes review of the movie Forgive me if you’ve seen too many Saltburn takes—I feel like more and more of a boomer the longer I’m off…

Feb 2 •

January 2024

Doing the things that are good for us and balancing multiple inner parent selves

brought to you by: winter sunset hikes

Jan 26 •

December 2023

My Favorite Books of 2023

I read 63 books so far in 2023. Here are my favorites.

Dec 20, 2023 •

On creativity in capitalism

a little hermit crab for you

Dec 5, 2023 •

November 2023

I went to a small press literary conference

Here's some of what I learned

Nov 3, 2023 •

September 2023

Dealing with creative rejection

wisdom from around the web

Sep 30, 2023 •

The intersection of anxiety, OCD, and spirituality

my recent piece for well + good

Sep 14, 2023 •

August 2023

creative goals & planning

process, goals, rejection, and not thinking reaching goals will give us something it won't

Aug 24, 2023 •

recent book recs

+ what's on my want to read list

Aug 18, 2023 •

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