Red Plastic Hope: A Poem
By Kelsey Horton I don’t remember how to attract hummingbirds, but I still try.I read books about pollinatorsand wish for a red hummingbird feeder. I
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The Wedding Website Story I Didn’t Want to Write
After nine years of dating, my boyfriend and I are getting married next year. I stare at the little box on my wedding website that
3 Reasons Why Your Writing Feels Stuck
“Blogging just seems kindof easy for me, you know?” I told my friend over the phone, explaining my predicament. After years of creating positive social
Bring Your Dreams to Life Training Series – Video 2
Welcome back to my three-part training series on bringing our creative dreams to life! Today we’re talking about how to move through self doubt and
You Don’t Have To Blow Their Minds
“I have written 11 books but each time I think ‘Uh-oh, they’re going to find out now. I’ve run a game on everybody, and they’re
How to Reconnect with Your Creative Voice
Hey beautiful friends, I have been stubbornly clinging to the idea that each of my blog posts has to be a standalone piece of art
Your Art Is Not Meant For Everybody
Your art is not meant for everybody. Some people just aren’t going to like it. And the sooner you can accept this + embody this
Back to Our Roots
“Painting is easy when you don’t know how, but very difficult when you do.” ~ Edgar Degas My very first blog post was the best
Robot Coconut Trees: A Creative Timeline of My First Book
Every creative project has a backstory, a truth behind the curtain, a core reality that deviates from the flashy final product we see at the
For Writers Who Don’t Know What to Write About
“It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop.” – Andy Warhol My blog has been frozen in
Don’t Think: When Writer’s Block Meets Self Doubt
I have dozens of half-written blog posts that linger on my computer, posts on beautiful topics like post-graduation devastation, the insecurities that emerge in our
Creative Respiration: Mining Your Life for Writing Content
“Write What You Know” seems like the most repeated writing advice out there. It can also come off as the most confusing and the most