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Recent posts

The Art of the Substack Note in 2026

What’s changed & why small stories still travel the farthest.

Dec 22, 2025 • Ashley Evans and Claudia Faith

Why Alignment Matters More Than Growth in Creative Work

On Guernica, vanity metrics, and staying in integrity with what you make

Dec 17, 2025 • Ashley Evans

If You’re Going to Steal, Steal Like the Louvre Thieves

What plagiarism, remix culture, and Led Zeppelin taught me about originality.

Dec 8, 2025 • Ashley Evans

How Michael Jackson Taught Me to Trust My Gut And Break Free from Creative Paralysis

An exploration of the moments where perfectionism and paralysis hold us back.

Dec 1, 2025 • Ashley Evans

Are You in Survival or Thrivival Mode?

On Creative Blocks, Voice, and Showing Up Anyway

Nov 24, 2025 • Ashley Evans

theta-therapy

How to Reignite Your Creative Work This New Year

A 30-Day Creative Risk Challenge to Build Confidence and Trust the Darkness

Dec 31, 2025 • Ashley Evans

The Theta Room (Session #1)

From Invisible to Invincible: A Journey into Freedom + Stillness

Nov 3, 2025 • Ashley Evans

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