mindfulness

  • How to Create a Life You Love

    No magical thinking required When I was working as an attorney, I threw up almost every day before work. So many mornings, I would vomit in the sink and then look at myself in the mirror. I looked awful. I was miserable. That career path was slowly killing me. That life was another lifetime ago. I closed the doors of my small law firm more than thirteen years ago. These days, I wake up excited. I sing in the shower. I annoy my teenagers with my energy getting ready for the day, and I’m not even a morning person. I have built a life I love, not through manifestation or magical thinking. I have built my current life through trial and…

  • The Accidental Fire That Sparked a Deliberate Life

    Did a wildfire help inspire Thoreau’s most important works? Hi, I’m Jason McBride! I’m a poet-cartoonist, and Weirdo Poetry is a reader-supported publication. You can find my books and zines over at the Weirdo Poetry Shop. Tips are always appreciated! Click here to leave a tip with PayPal Click here to leave a tip with…