The word process means a series of actions or steps taken to achieve a particular end. A natural and intentional series of changes.

Process is one of my favorite words to talk about. Because I feel like when I cracked mine—when I realized and accepted what worked for me, I felt like I achieved a superpower. A level up. A way of working that I completely trusted and had unwavering confidence in.

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Reflections

In this episode, I give an inside look at my process.

* Collect: I let myself observe and participate in imagination.

* Process/Reflect/Understand: I write, read, research, conversate, think about, and find mentors in my ideas.

* Make: I explore the creative output.

Resources

* Join the waitlist + get early bird pricing for my new class, Process, releasing next Tuesday, February 27

* Building the House, Mary Oliver (download the essay from the artist mixtape)

* Rick Rubin — Magic, Everyday Mystery, and Getting Creative, On Being

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