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Hello monsters, artists, weirdos, wonderful humans, and happy September to you! I'm in big denial about summer ending- but it won't really do that for another few months here in coastal South Carolina. Before I dive in, I'd be remiss if I didn't ask...how are y'all holding up? How's your ribcage, and everything inside of it? You doing ok? For those just joining this list (hi!! welcome!) I use these monthly broadcasts as a way to sum up all the corners of the internet I whisper to, tell you...

Excellent creatures, Happy August to you! It's now time for me to gleefully ignore all the "end of summer" crap that I see online. My summer is over when I can't wear flip flops anymore, so say we all. If you're new here (hi!! welcome!) I use this monthly newsletter to sum up all the corners of the internet I whisper into. If you ever wonder what you might have missed, you'll find it here; as well as Woo Corner. If you're just here for the Woo, you'll find it at the bottom of this email. But...

I have traveled for work my entire adult life. Let's be honest, airline travel sucks. It used to be fun and exciting, but that was roughtly 400 flights ago, and the enshittification of airlines is real. We should share what we've gleaned to make it more bearable. I have my travel hacks, and I've written about them before on my old blog (remember blogs?) which is here if you fancy a read: https://madamerex.blogspot.com/2014/10/how-to-travel-without-hating-your-life.html I wrote that post in...

Storytime! When I was in my 20s, I went through a period of absolute numbness. Most noticeably, my libido disappeared. I didn't want anything, I didn't remember what it felt like to want something. I missed feeling alive, and I didn't know how to get it back. I was especially alarmed at the evaporation of my sex drive, which before had been the drive of a healthy young person. It was just...gone. One day I shared this with a friend, and she expressed a similar experience. She said she just...

Hey hey friendos, and happy Monday! We are 2 days out from Overcoming the Imposter: Somatic Witchcraft for Artists! I have not actually been asked what Somatic Witchcraft means, but I do think it's a fair question because it sounds like I made it up. Let me be clear, I absolutely made it up. For funsies, let's talk about it. "Somatic", from the Greek soma meaning the body, means...the body, aka the meatsuit. Somatics, on the other hand, describes a field within bodywork and movement studies...

Storytime! A couple of years ago, I was separated from my husband during an international journey. They wouldn't let me on the plane, couldn't explain why, and blamed the partnering airline. The partnering airline blamed the first airline- something about a bit of code that was wrong. No one had any interest in helping me, or seemed to care that they were leaving me stranded in Chicago during the winter, at 1am in the morning as the airport shut down around me. Because we had purchased our...

Friends, witches, weirdos, a happy July to you! If you're new here (hi!! welcome!) I use these monthly broadcasts to sum up all the areas of the internet I whisper to, as well as to deliver Woo Corner. If you're just here for the functional woo, you'll find it at the bottom of this email. But I hope you'll grab a tasty beverage of your choice and stay a while. Got lots of tasty things on the table today, and you are very welcome here. All of you, and all of you. From the Muse: If you're...

Storytime! It was a rainy Seattle evening, circa 2009. I was on my way to my first ever solo aerial performance, at The Pink Door. Getting that job was audacious AF! I found it on craigslist (never underestimate craigslist, just exercise caution) and got the gig after a private audition with the owner, a magnificent human named Jackie. I was prepared. I knew what to do. I was well-trained, and an enthusiastic performer. I'd been on stage hundreds of times as a dancer. I knew how to costume,...

Good morning, Glories! I'm writing to you with some news for the aerial hoop devotees on the list- with some tasty news! Me and my favorite Blue Tornado, the unstoppable Jenny Tufts (of @circlecirque if you know her from the 'gram) are joining forces again to bring TWO back to back retreats to beautiful Puerto Escondito, Mexico. Intermediate retreat: January 9-16, 2027 Advanced retreat: January 16-23, 2027 Allll the details and application are here! photo by master builder and resident...

Esteemed friends, humans, fellow artists- It's my 44th birthday! And the world in South Carolina is blooming green. I am spending my birthday weekend doing exactly what I want, which has ended up being this, followed by naps: photo courtesy of Manflesh If you're new here (hi!!! welcome!) I use these monthly broadcasts to sum up all the corners of the internet I whisper to, as well as to deliver Woo Corner. If you're just here for the functional woo, you'll find it at the bottom of this email....