The Wildflower
Blooming and flourishing in unexpected places 2026 Word of the Year: COMPOST
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I Need to Write (opens the original)
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A few nights ago, I dreamt about winning adrienne maree brown’s writing contest, which doesn’t exist, but it felt very real in my dream. As the winner, I was flown out to NYC for a week-long intensive writing workshop with adrienne herself. When I got there, though, I was hit with a nasty case of writer’s block. I couldn’t find words anywhere. When adrienne came to check on me, I started crying, feeling like I had let her down. Adrienne wrapped her arms around me and whispered, “Just write. Let
COMPOST #19: Clinging To What Was (opens the original)
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Happy September 1st, friends! 🍁I have been impatiently awaiting this day all summer long. My favorite season is officially here. Phew, the past six months have been pure insanity. On February 1st, I wrote:“Buckle up, friends. 2026 is about to be a wild ride. If I want to stay alive, everything must change. If I want to move forward with integrity and alignment, the life I’ve built over the past five years must burn. It’s time to disappoint others to save myself.”And holy shit, was I right. March
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