Published inThe Narrative Arc·PinnedMember-onlyLivin’ La Vida Lorem IpsumWhen Does Meaning Really Matter? — Once upon a time, I worked as a copywriter. My job consisted of creating blatantly emotional language to manipulate people into spending money on something I had little to no belief in. So, lying, more or less. I was a bit startled the first time a co-worker (a graphic designer)…Nonfiction5 min readNonfiction5 min read
Published inHuman Parts·PinnedMember-onlyI Understand Why People Have Never Liked MeAnd that’s given me comfort — Generally speaking, people have never really liked me. I realize that sounds like something to say to get reassurance from the reader — “That’s not true! Who wouldn’t like you?” And honestly, not too long ago that would’ve been my motive — I had a desperate need to be told…Li̇fe8 min readLi̇fe8 min read
Published inBetter Humans·PinnedMember-onlyIt’s Not a Diet, it’s a SOUL-LIT!The change wasn’t overnight, but I began to feel differences throughout my life rather quickly — There’s a sketch from MadTV that I think of a lot. A man & woman are seated at a restaurant, and the woman is, she insists loudly, not on a DIET, she’s on a LIVE IT. The woman, played brilliantly by Nicole Sullivan, is obviously hungry to the point of…Lifestyle9 min readLifestyle9 min read
Published inAbout Me Stories·PinnedMember-onlyAbout Me — Leah Welborn1.) I was born near the end of the Nixon administration — perhaps that’s what set me off on the wrong foot. It was a few days before Christmas in 1972 when I made my debut in Austin, Texas, the only child of my parents’ union and the only child…About Me Stories7 min readAbout Me Stories7 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·4 days agoMember-onlyThe Money Witch, Jessie Susannah KarnatzEmpower Your Magical Self: The Podcast (Episode 3) — Money is a lens we don’t always incorporate on the journey to self-awareness, but it is a potent one that will liberate so much abundance in the rest of your life. Self-awareness can become a sanctuary, a place you experience grounding, and a launchpad to actualize your dreams. from Money…Money3 min readMoney3 min read
Published inIn for a Penny·6 days agoMember-onlySling Low, Sweet Yoga FrameFive reasons why I love my home yoga contraption — A couple of months ago, a dear friend gifted me a pair of leopard print roller skates in the hope that watching me learn might encourage her to get back on her own skates. When they were delivered, my mom said, “Doesn’t she know you won’t do that?” But for…Fitness Equipment5 min readFitness Equipment5 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Sep 21Member-onlyJasper Lee, Romani Gypsy Medicine ManEmpower Your Magical Self: The Podcast (Episode 2) — You can never buy the Earth, no matter how much you paid her; you can only borrow the Earth…Befriend and borrow the Earth, and the Earth will befriend and borrow you, and she will freely give all her natural wealth to you, all her fruits and spiritual insights. …Books3 min readBooks3 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Sep 13Member-onlyToni Jones, Affirmation MusicianEmpower Your Magical Self: The Podcast (Episode 1) — It’s gonna be a whole lot of who do I think I am I been breaking all illusions all 2020 I am not who I was a year ago I’m realizing how dope that is Thinking about who says “who does she think she is?” …Life4 min readLife4 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Sep 7Member-onlyA Magical New Empowerment PodcastEmpower Your Magical Self with the Mystic Autistic — On September 13th, after months of planning, my podcast, Empower Your Magical Self, will finally premiere. Of course I hope you’ll tune in, but I don’t want to waste anyone’s time. Like most things, this podcast isn’t for everyone. Though I would love for everyone to give it a chance…Life3 min readLife3 min read
Published inThe Shortform·Sep 2Member-onlyMeeting UmiA sculpture alone — Life2 min readLife2 min read
