Small Wonders: An Offering of Brilliant Playground

Replenishment and invigoration. Wisdom to take into your week. Our seasonal Saturday morning ritual — ongoing, advance invitations, extras, and news on all things On Being.

The “war of art” is not about genius, it’s about work. We can’t control the level of talent we’ve been given. We have no control over the nature of our gift. We can control how hard and how smart we work.

Are we living inside a poem? A place to consider the altars of the ordinary.

This is heart work

Open your world with poetry

Dreamspeak is a column about the practice of reciprocity between psyche and matter.

I offer poetry that seeks out the sacred in the ordinary, accompanied by original photography. No politics, no hot takes, just poetry.

A newsletter for people seeking to transform life's interruptions into creative grist

Weekly art, writing, and creative inspiration from the author of Steal Like an Artist and other bestsellers.

A fortnightly newsletter on routines, rituals, and wriggling through a creative life, from the author of Daily Rituals: How Artists Work