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Susanne Wakefield 6/6/25 Susanne Wakefield 6/6/25

Glasses

A one-word offering

Neil Baker 5/22/25 Neil Baker 5/22/25

Lightbulb moment

Four ways to respond to decision-making.

Susanne Wakefield 5/9/25 Susanne Wakefield 5/9/25

Drop

A one-word offering

Neil Baker 4/25/25 Neil Baker 4/25/25

Forgetting authenticity

If you’re struggling to pin down your authentic voice, perhaps it’s because it’s constantly changing, learning and forgetting.

Susanne Wakefield 4/11/25 Susanne Wakefield 4/11/25

Tread

A one-word offering

Neil Baker 3/21/25 Neil Baker 3/21/25

Feeling lazy?

Can distractions be part of the solution to finding creative discipline?

Dark Angels 3/14/25 Dark Angels 3/14/25

Sharing

Sharing words written by the Dark Angels community

Susanne Wakefield 3/7/25 Susanne Wakefield 3/7/25

Thanks

A one-word offering

Neil Baker 2/21/25 Neil Baker 2/21/25

The whole enchilada

Keeping the creative channel open

Susanne Wakefield 2/6/25 Susanne Wakefield 2/6/25

Pastel

A one-word offering

Neil Baker 1/29/25 Neil Baker 1/29/25

Hearts of darkness

A collaboration with print maker Jason Hicklin.

Neil Baker 1/23/25 Neil Baker 1/23/25

Frozen gravy

Let go of the idea that “I” am trying to write anything

Susanne Wakefield 1/9/25 Susanne Wakefield 1/9/25

Gregarious

A one-word offering

Neil Baker 12/12/24 Neil Baker 12/12/24

Marcescent leaves

Letting go, holding on, gently changing and finding joy

Susanne Wakefield 11/28/24 Susanne Wakefield 11/28/24

Surface

A one-word offering

Neil Baker 11/15/24 Neil Baker 11/15/24

Wabi Sabi plans and neurodivergence

Embracing imperfection and impermanence in creative planning

Susanne Wakefield 11/1/24 Susanne Wakefield 11/1/24

Penny

An invitation to take one word

Neil Baker 10/18/24 Neil Baker 10/18/24

Be excessively gentle with yourself

Walking under the moon and thinking of Irish poet and philosopher, John O’Donohue.