Welcome, 💗 Brave Soul.

Let's show up with fierce love, beauty, and kindness in a time of fear.

Me and my little Monkeys of Fear, who taught me self-compassion for all my quirks.

In a society that pressures us to be better, bigger, and braver, we’re here for the small, courageous, creative acts that feed our hearts.

If you want to write, draw, paint, dance, sing, act, tell jokes, build a tiny house or a business, make a collage, a film, a dress, or a new friend, you’re brave.

When you step out of your comfort zone, to hit ‘Send’ or ‘Publish’ or dance like nobody’s watching, you risk judgment. Rejection. What if it’s too much? Too weird? Utterly ignored? Let’s eat chips instead.

We’re hardwired for fear. Hard stuff shows up to block our brave voices. Procrastination. Perfectionism. People-pleasing. Doubts. Distractions. Binging on _______ (pick your poison). Me, too!

It’s brave to explore our limiting beliefs, imposters, and inner critics (I affectionately call them my Monkeys of Fear).

Befriending our fears and shadows changes our world, from the inside out. As we grow compassion for ourselves, we grow more tolerance for others. We gain more courage to express our truth, in our work and in our relationships.

Do you agree we need more courage and compassion now? As our personal, political, and planetary shit hits the fan? Join us.

I’m right there with you, friends. I’m a neurospicy trauma survivor. Tummy-twisting anxiety and self-talk have stopped me from sharing my semi-weird, authentic voice.

So I got curious. I studied the roots of my fears, the science behind self-sabotage, and the ways we can mend. I created HeartsQuest, a deck of 52 creative healing prompts, because I need reminders to connect with my heart, trust my gut and follow my soul. 🥰 Access this FREE library of 5-minute practices and Holy Sh*t! videos here.

My deck, HeartsQuest: Creative Tools to Navigate Change (plus the potty-mouth Holy Sh*t bathroom version.)

At Mostly Brave, we’re here to:

1. Celebrate every baby step of self-compassion and courage, so we can forge new neuropathways: skills to melt fear, trust your gut, and follow your Heart’s callings.

2. Offer inspiration, encouragement, accountability, and visibility so you can stay on your path, finish, and share your creative work with less Arggg! and more Ahhhh...

3. Co-create a support crew who can magnify your magic with more sensitivity than friends and family who may not understand you.

Claim your space in our imagined sanctuary and share your brave creative voice.

Join our Mostly Brave crew

FREE Subscribers get weekly posts:

• A true story of a brave creative solution for a real-life, funky Monkey shit-u-ation. Subscribers: submit your story of a Mostly Brave moment.

• Free access to our Heartsquest library of 5-minute practices with creative prompts to feed your heart, mind, body, and soul.¹

• Inspirations for your Mostly Brave voice: love songs for our sponsor, Mama Earth; or illustrations from “Meet Your Monkeys,” my graphic novel.²

Become a paid Support Crew member. Because we all do better with support. Join our Brave Creative Ritual, 25% off thru November. ($40/year, $3.75/month, .87/week)

• Brave projects: Revisions? Promotion? Outreach? We’re here to cheer you ON 🙌🏽

• Monkey Bizness: procrastinate much? You’re not alone. Let’s melt our anxiety.

• Show and Share: offer your work-in-progress at any stage, and get feedback.

COMING 2025: Mostly Brave co-working sessions. I hold down a weekday Zoom with story & scriptwriters since 2021. We get more done, together ~ with accountability & support.

Why Join our Creative Community?

The Monkeys of fear are voices of social conditioning we absorb from others in our families, schools, etc. We heal best with other brave souls who face their fears, too.

Why Join Now?

Our stories and songs are medicine to balance fear and suffering in our world. Plus, you’ll avoid the top regret of the dying; let’s all grow “the courage to live a life that’s true to yourself, not what others expect…”³ Mostly Brave is Brave Enough.

Why Join Me?

Even with Monkeys, I’m a multi-passionate maker, former Big Media creative director, and resilience coach. My background includes Time Magazine; feature films and television; newspapers; YA fantasy novels, and performance art. My decks of creative meditations are used in therapy offices and bathrooms 💩 across the USA.

For over a decade, I’ve practiced trauma-informed creative healing: exploring and guiding circles devoted to inner journeys, self-compassion, mindfulness, and sound energy work. I’m grateful for my ancestors, indigenous teachers, witchy earth-based folx, and the women and teens who trust me to support their voyage. It’s an honor to hold space for us to share, grow, and bust a gut laughing at our human foibles. Together.

🗣️ How do you wanna be Mostly Brave? Tell us in the comments...

Thanks for showing up and for subscribing. It means so much. Will you share this with someone who suffers from anxious Monkeys? Mostly Brave = Brave Enough!

More to come,

1. 5-minute practices from my decks, HeartsQuest: Creative Tools to Navigate Change and “Holy Sh*t: 52 Self-care tools for People who Poo.”

2. "Meet your Monkeys: Make Friends with the Meanies and Imps that Rule Your Mind" is an evidence-based, whimsical graphic quest into the jungle of your brains and emotions.

3. “I wish I'd had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.” The Top Five Regrets of the Dying - A Life Transformed by the Dearly Departing” by Bonnie Ware.