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come see me in Walnut Creek this weekend!
my first makers market of 2026 & freebies
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7 things I learned from my recent sketchbook
how I entered a growth phase, knowing it would be in public
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how to identify your creative ancestors and strike up a conversation
who are your "big three," journaling prompts to banish your inner critic & a Muir Woods reference library
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the real medicine for being creatively stuck
why we need to make in community and what i’m building
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the clarity of a manifesto & my 100th post
redefining this publication, and the work of being an artist right now.
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how to know your inner critic so well you can banish them
some steps to make what's holding you back tangible, real, and dismissable.
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Persistent Bloom
Persistent Bloom
feral adventure artist teaching others to tend to their creative magic. I write essays and prompts to help you cultivate freedom in your imagination.
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