Art as Shadow Work
When mental health won't "let" you be consistent
If your dial goes from 1 to 11 with no in-between, this one's for you.
hi. i'm aubrie
I'm an artist and community curator based in the US Pacific Northwest. This blog is a digital garden chronicling my journey to authorship, from idea to published work. I write about creative practice, narrative psychology, and the art of beginning again.
Rich or poor, we create our own realities in the end. Let's imagine a better world.
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Art as Shadow Work
Starting messy (but starting anyway)
It doesn't have to be perfect; it just has to exist.
Art as Shadow Work
Art as Shadow Work #002: Expanding a world that's too small for you
Featuring: How to jostle yourself out of a creative rut; the art of being a badass; and learning scary new things
Blog
Ungenerated
What do we want our post-social media world to look like?
It's time to climb out of our hyper-individualistic rabbit holes.
Beginning Again
Beginning again (under capitalism)
"So. Everything crumbled."
Learning in Public
Literary husband applications are open | The AuDHD creative routine
Trying to be great, but I'll start with "getting it together."
Beginning Again
Enshittifying ourselves: a conspiracy theory
I wanted to build a personal brand, not become one.
Learning in Public
"I need to relax. I should write a story."
Oops, it's a trilogy now.
Character Clinic
On weapons and wild animals
More uncomfy lessons from a woman writing men
Narrative Psychology
Witches and witch hunters: a feminist parable
Because I'm tired of y'all and your "high value man/woman" schtick!
Reading List
Productivity tools for neurodivergent creatives
Time Management
TickTick
Time blocking didn't stick for me until this app. Syncs with most calendars and has a priceless habit-tracking feature.
Second Brain
Capacities
My ADHD brain needed this searchable daily note-taking tool, so I never forget a conversation or to-do.
Project Planning
Notion
Easily write outlines and manage your characters' POV distribution.
Worldbuilding
Obsidian
Indispensable for developing worlds, politics, and magic systems, and keeping track of who does what.