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Good morning glories, artists, weirdos, hoes, wonderful creatures, and happy freakin new year! Low-work December has drawn to a close, and given it's gifts abundantly. If you're new here (hi!! come on in!) and don't know what low-work December is, you can read about it here and I HIGHLY recommend trying it out sometime. It takes a lot of work, but I'm ravenous for the feast of doing absolutely jack shit nothing by the time it comes around each year. It also means by the time we reach the...

Good morning, lovely bag-of-cheese brethren! No need to look at the calender yet, we're still firmly in the Land Outside of Time so let's get every drop of it availble. I wanna take a second to say thank you for being here, and taking this swim with me during this liminal space. I also want to congratulate you- this work that we've done the past 5 days (if you can call it work) this is my understanding of magic. This is embodied witchcraft. This is shadow work. This is alchemy. It does not...

I hope you are ready for Day 4 because it is my FAVORITE DAY! Today we dive joyfully into the fetid and swirling saltwater hot tub of anger, and all of the treasures waiting for you there. If you're feeling like ugh, I'd rather not- thanks very much, I take you so gently by the hands to tell you this: your anger is because of your love. You will find things in the audio today that will make your anger both easier to carry and joyful to own. You'll find the audio below, and there's a...

Good morning and welcome to Day 3! Today we will continue frolicking in the muck and filth by mining one of our least appreciated emotional states: jealousy and envy. It will be fun! I promise it will be fun. The Audio is below, and there's a transcript at the bottom of this email for anyone who prefers to read rather than listen. Listening time: 9:21 Day 3: Hey Jealousy Desire Day 3 Audio: {link here} Transcript: below Assignment: Identify something you feel envious or jealous of (or both!)....

Good morning and happy...Saturday? Sunday? Who cares. Welcome to Day 2! We're gonna get downright disgusting today. It's gonna be awesome. The audio is below- you can download it, adjust the speed, whatever you like. For those who would prefer to read a summarized transcript, you'll find that at the bottom of this email. Listening time: 9:17 Day 2: Want what you Want Desire Day 2 Audio: {link here} Transcript: below Assignment: Set a timer for 10 minutes. Intentionally recall the somatic...

Greetings, good people of the internet! And welcome to the Land Outside of Time- those 5 days between Christmas and New Years Eve where nothing feels real and we're in a daze from eating cheese as though it's about to be outlawed. Since we're in this liminal space anyway, we might as well rummage around in our ribcages! For the next 5 days, I'll send you a short audio. These are meant to be listened to while walking, or otherwise doing inane tasks, but it's your BBQ. Each audio has a task...

Howdy, and happy December! Which officially means (in my house) LOW-WORK DECEMBER IS HERE! Huzzah! And honestly it is RIGHT on time. If you're new here (hi!! welcome!) Low-Work December is my solution to being a seasonal human animal living in a world that seems to expect the apple trees to be in season all year long. Well, they ain't, and neither are we. So each June and December, I take the month off of client fulfillment. It doesn't mean NO work, I still record podcasts, and create art....

Good people of the internet, We're 10 days into November and well into Scorpio season. This is otherwise known as the most birthdays per month I ever have to remember, due to my affinity for the spicy little creatures. Also, I am very bad at remembering birthdays so I apologize in advance. It will not change. If you're new in this sandbox (hi!! I'm glad you're here!) I use this monthly broadcast to summarize all the corners of the internet I whisper to, as well as to deliver the functional...

Esteemed friends and fellow artists, I'm popping in today to answer some FAQ's about the Aerial Serpent retreat experience I'm hosting in January with the great Kristina "Nekyia" Canizares of Fit & Bendy. Prefer to listen/watch rather than read? Kristina and I recorded an IG live which you can watch here. If you're not interested in the retreat, please enjoy this very stupid reel that made me laugh so hard I sent it to my sister immediately. In fact I'm about to send it to her again...

Hi friends, and welcome to spooky season. I know at least 75% of you are happily doing this right now: Artwork by Bill Crisafi This is my monthly blast to compile all the corners of the internet I whisper to, as well as to deliver Woo Corner- which is at the bottom if you're in a hurry. But I hope you're not. As a friend said Wednesday after a dance class, "didn't we decide we don't do rushing anymore?" So get yourself a slow beverage and enjoy a leisurely perusal of words. I'm glad you're...