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Category: Silly Pop Culture References

Creativity

Validation & Credentialing ~ Terms of Endearment for oddly-credentialed kin

I’ve been pondering the value of credentialing and validation for someone to get recognized for mastery in action, but have personally not chased either; preferring instead to practice…

June 10, 2025June 10, 2025 · 4 min read

Mommess

The Next Generation

Today, I did something out of character. I showed up to volunteer for a PTO thing at my kids’ former elementary school. For the record, my kids do…

June 7, 2025June 7, 2025 · 2 min read

Mommess

The day you realize

In the past few years, I found myself saying lightheartedly, “you know, I am the center of my own universe. So are you. No one can be anything…

May 20, 2025May 21, 2025 · 8 min read

Mommess

IT

I have had a love-hate relationship with the word “it” in all of its permutations. There, I admitted it. In my book, it is not exactly a Term…

May 17, 2025May 20, 2025 · 4 min read

David Bowie in SymbolWork format by artist Elizabeth Mullen Matteson
Culture

Dragons, science fiction, and how fearsome archetypes can help you heal your inner life

I love stories. And I crave movies that sweep me away… and not just for sake of distraction. Stories help heal my inner cast of characters: that chorus…

May 2, 2025November 3, 2025 · 7 min read

Creativity

an artist date: sketching with the masters

From April 25, the perfect date1. I’ve noticed recently how many of my favorite thinkers, artists, musicians, and philosophers spent/spend an good amount of time consuming literature, art…

May 1, 2025May 4, 2025 · 2 min read

HeartBreak Shield by EMWE Art Copyright Elizabeth Mullen Matteson
Creativity

self-censorship, free speech, and the powers of The People

What happens when the recently de-privileged1 try to recoup social power by authoritarianism, and what to do about it. No law can save you, if you don’t make…

April 25, 2025April 26, 2025 · 7 min read

Culture

Popes, Psychics, Refugees, and the Power of Love

My mom called me first thing this morning: “Elizabeth, did you call me last night?” No mom. “Are you sure?” Maybe I did a butt dial. What’s going…

April 21, 2025April 21, 2025 · 5 min read

Body & Health

Edge of Seventeen

Enjoying the full-bodied rebellion of peri-menopause, and the strength of youth. My well read (and generally badass) friend says to me the other day, “there’s a hormonal link…

March 26, 2025April 1, 2025 · 3 min read

Culture

Alt Empress E

We’ve always had “royal” notables in our culture. I’m talking the King of Rock n Roll1, The Queen of Soul2, The Prince of Pop3, The Godfather of Soul,…

March 19, 2025March 20, 2025 · 5 min read

Creativity

Making an oracle by machine

Get a reading of sorts at bottom of this page. Randomness is the name, and divination is the game. ~Playing The Fool1 I just added a Random Post…

January 25, 2025February 11, 2025 · 3 min read

image of starry night and boat by Zoltan Tasi
Body & Health

Gravity & the living force of psychological pressure

A few months back, I lay in my bed around 3 in the morning, watching the shadows of the branches crawling across the ceiling. The craggy shapes were…

January 17, 2025January 30, 2025 · 5 min read

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