Flux & Flow Issue #71 Work/life balance is a lie. Not because people don’t mean well when they talk about it. But because the entire framework is built on a false premise. Because what is “life,” in this scenario? Everything that is not your job? Your health, relationships, hobbies, rest, and creative practice all bundled together and weighed against what you do for income? What about the creative work you do whose primary intention is personal expression? The projects that matter deeply but...
13 days ago • 4 min read
Flux & Flow Issue #70 You value creativity. You value learning. You value generosity. But what do those values actually shape in your day-to-day life? You know what matters to you. You can name it easily. You might even have it written down somewhere. And yet something still feels off. You look at your calendar and see back-to-back meetings when you said deep work mattered most. You scroll past unopened courses after telling yourself learning was a priority. You say yes to work that drains...
20 days ago • 4 min read
Flux & Flow Issue #69 The “reset” energy is everywhere right now. New planners opened to pristine pages. Productivity systems redesigned from scratch. Notion databases rebuilt with better architecture. Apps downloaded with genuine hope that this one will finally stick. We watch the videos, save the templates, declare our intentions. January feels like the perfect moment to become the organized, focused, clear-headed version of ourselves we keep imagining. But before you build anything new,...
27 days ago • 2 min read
Flux & Flow Issue #68 What It Means to Be in a Season There are stretches where everything feels harder than it should. Not because you have lost discipline. Not because you need a better system. But because you are in a different season than the one you are trying to plan for. This week, I want to offer a lens I have been using personally and with others when things feel out of sync and clarity feels elusive. Not as a productivity method. Not as a goal-setting exercise. But as a way of...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
Flux & Flow Issue #67 Flux & Flow: A Moment of Gratitude As we move toward the end of the year and into the quieter rhythm of the holidays, I wanted to take a moment to say thank you. Thank you for reading Flux & Flow. For making space for reflection in a world that constantly pushes for more output. For staying curious about how to build momentum without burning yourself out. Your presence here matters more than metrics or milestones, and I’m genuinely grateful you continue to show up week...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Flux & Flow Issue #66 How Creative Insights Become Creative Work We are insight-generating machines. As creatives, we’ve honed our imagination and observation to the point where ideas surface almost without effort. They show up while reading. During conversations. Or in that quiet space between focused activity. You make a connection. You notice something interesting. You jot it down on a Post-It or in your sketchbook. And then it sits there. More ideas accumulate. More connections get...
about 2 months ago • 3 min read
Flux & Flow Issue #65 Closing Loops Without Starting Over It’s that time of year again. The season of year-end reviews, big-picture reflection, and ambitious goal setting. The feeds fill with frameworks, yearly review challenges, and the inevitable counter-message urging you to ignore all of it. People share their breakthroughs, their clean slates, and the long list of achievements they expect to pursue in the new year. But for many creators, that invitation to evaluate the year does not...
about 2 months ago • 4 min read
Flux & Flow Issue #64 Reflection as Foundation for Creative Momentum Another Sunday evening rolls around and you open your journal or review app. You scan what happened this week, maybe track a metric or two, maybe jot a small observation. Then you close it and move on. Reflection often gets treated like upkeep. Something responsible people do to stay mindful or prevent mistakes from compounding. But reflection is not only about looking back. When it becomes part of how you work, it turns...
2 months ago • 3 min read
Flux & Flow Issue #63 Gratitude as Creative Practice This week many of us pause for Thanksgiving. It is often framed as a chance to appreciate what went well or to slow down long enough to feel grateful for the good parts of life. But for creators working inside constant change, gratitude can be more than a seasonal ritual. It can be a practical tool that helps you understand your creative path with more clarity and intention. Most creators I work with treat reflection and gratitude as...
2 months ago • 4 min read