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Feeling Stuck in Your Writing? Try This One Mindset Shift - Sienna & Slate

Feeling Stuck in Your Writing? Try This One Min...

Let's be real: writing is hard. Like, really hard. Right now, academics and writers everywhere are battling a perfect storm of burnout, impostor syndrome, and global uncertainty. You're staring at...

Feeling Stuck in Your Writing? Try This One Min...

Let's be real: writing is hard. Like, really hard. Right now, academics and writers everywhere are battling a perfect storm of burnout, impostor syndrome, and global uncertainty. You're staring at...

From "No Stupid Questions" to "Informed Curiosity" - Sienna & Slate

From "No Stupid Questions" to "Informed Curiosity"

I used to sit in seminars, amazed at how other students formulated their questions. They'd reference specific passages, connect ideas across readings, and push discussions in fascinating directions. Meanwhile, I'd...

From "No Stupid Questions" to "Informed Curiosity"

I used to sit in seminars, amazed at how other students formulated their questions. They'd reference specific passages, connect ideas across readings, and push discussions in fascinating directions. Meanwhile, I'd...

25 Ways to Pivot When It's Necessary: A Guide for Scholars, Creatives, and High Achievers - Sienna & Slate

25 Ways to Pivot When It's Necessary: A Guide f...

"What is there possibly left for us to be afraid of, after we have dealt face to face with death and not embraced it?" - Audre Lorde Look, I know...

25 Ways to Pivot When It's Necessary: A Guide f...

"What is there possibly left for us to be afraid of, after we have dealt face to face with death and not embraced it?" - Audre Lorde Look, I know...

Reframing Your Creativity: It's Not Just for "Artists" - Sienna & Slate

Reframing Your Creativity: It's Not Just for "A...

Let's talk about that voice in your head. You know the one. It whispers, "I'm not creative," every time you sit down to write or tackle a problem. Maybe you've...

Reframing Your Creativity: It's Not Just for "A...

Let's talk about that voice in your head. You know the one. It whispers, "I'm not creative," every time you sit down to write or tackle a problem. Maybe you've...

Think Like a Creative: The Power of Small Steps - Sienna & Slate

Think Like a Creative: The Power of Small Steps

Picture this: You're staring at your computer screen, willing your brain to produce something brilliant. Another groundbreaking piece. Another innovative investigation angle. Another flash of genius. Spoiler alert: That's not...

Think Like a Creative: The Power of Small Steps

Picture this: You're staring at your computer screen, willing your brain to produce something brilliant. Another groundbreaking piece. Another innovative investigation angle. Another flash of genius. Spoiler alert: That's not...

Trace-Making as Creative Practice - Sienna & Slate

Trace-Making as Creative Practice

This week, as we paused for Labor Day, I found myself reflecting not only on visible and invisible labor but also on the traces our work leaves behind. In Endarkened...

Trace-Making as Creative Practice

This week, as we paused for Labor Day, I found myself reflecting not only on visible and invisible labor but also on the traces our work leaves behind. In Endarkened...