Winding Down
Go Slow
As many of you know, I’ve been slowing down instead of revving up at the end of the year. I talked with a friend recently and I shared with her how making the decision to focus on all that I’ve done during the year as it ends, a good “Job well done!” instead of “Oh, shit! Look at all the stuff you said you were going to do but didn’t!” has helped me recapture feelings of pride, gratitude, and affirmation for the last eight weeks of the year. While I do begin working on what is being moved to the next year from the current year’s list, I do so without tying my worth and my success to checking boxes and striking items off my calendar.
I’m better when I slow down. I’m more thoughtful and more engaged. I’m more present. I choose to end my year those ways rather than in the energy white supremacy and capitalism wants us to have as the calendar winds down: the energy of fear, lack, and overextension.
Here’s to going slow, y’all.
Just a Few November Things
I took a glorious couple of weeks off from my personal social media, so I haven’t been able to really promote these things as much as I would have liked. Thank you, though, for always rocking with me and supporting what I got going on. I hope to see you soon!
Novel-In-A-Year!
I’m teaching my third NIAY cohort for 2026. We do a deep dive on that novel you’ve been working on, at whatever state or stage of the draft! Seats are limited and the deadline closes soon, so make 2026 the year you (finally) finish that novel! One week left to apply so… APPLY TODAY!
FEVERISH: Artist Talk Back
So proud of this show, FEVERISH, which is the fifth installment of the ekphrastic art show curated by me, the incomparable Tayina Deravile, and the amazing Khaulah Naima Nuruddin as The Rubber Bands!
The show is up through December 12th and there’s a talk back about the show happening next Tuesday! Tune in!
Sips and Stories! And a Quick OCLS Workshop Dip!
Kitchen Table Literary Arts is deep into its short story season! Come chill by the fire and talk short stories with us!
And, if you’re an artist of any kind, consider dropping through the OCLS workshop I’m doing about writing your artist bio!
