Hey Jess! Tell us a bit about yourself. Hello! I’m Jess – a dog mama, plant-lover who loves wearing black. I’m also a theatre producer/director/consultant. I co-founded Deafferent Theatre, an award winning company that makes
Community
Thoughts On Creating Solidarity In Action
The word weary has floated to the surface of my soul over the past year and a half. Solange’s song of the same name is a regular pick on my Spotify. “I’m weary of the
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Creativity
Creativity: Your Gateway To Greater Authenticity, Self-Love and Success {Part 2}
“In A Society That Profits From Your Self-Doubt, Loving Yourself Is a Rebellious Act.” As Women, our desire for self-love has spanned the centuries and faced much opposition. Even as Women of the modern world,
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Personal Development
You Can Learn To Trust Again
These wounds run deep. The wounds of betrayal, abandonment, and deception. (I feel the weight in my fingertips even as I type those words out.) You placed your trust in someone and they let you
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Career
Why Having A Vision For Your Life Is More Fulfilling Than A 5 Year Plan
Where do you see yourself in five years? Does anyone else hate that question as much as I do? Talk about the pressure! You mean you want me to decide what my life is going
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Honest
Free Your Headspace by Reclaiming Your Story
For some people it looks like a packed suitcase, passport in-hand, boarding the plane to Alaska. For others it’s dearest friends tucked around a farmhouse-style table, passing plates and pouring second-rounds at a ritual potluck
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Personal Development
Why I Value Difficult Conversations
An uncomfortable but inevitable part of every relationship is the difficult conversation. For many of us, they involve overthinking, fear, and avoidance. But as unpleasant as they may feel, difficult conversations are one of the
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Freelance
Establishing Boundaries And The Importance Of “No” For Freelancers
Being a freelancer is hard. The online business space is pretty saturated with writers and graphic designers and other creative entrepreneurs. In the pursuit of making a name for yourself and your business, it’s easy
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Identity
Identity And The “What Do You Do?” Question
Identity is tricky. In fact, I had to look up the definition to make sure I would not write about the wrong thing. (The characteristics determining the fact or being who or what a person