Author: Amanda Surowitz
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The Ordinary #2: The Last Can of Cocoa
2–4 minutesAn expired can of hot cocoa sends me back to my mom’s pantry: overstuffed shelves, half-forgotten plans, and the way love sometimes looks like always having enough. This short memoir is about comfort, accumulation, and the small, ordinary things we carry with us long after we move on.
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How Creative Energy Begins Again: Imbolc Seasonal Attunement for Creatives
4–6 minutesA quiet look at Imbolc—the midway point between winter and spring—and how clearing space, tending your energy, and honoring endurance can awaken inspiration. Simple rituals, journaling prompts, and mindful practices help you prepare your creative life for what’s emerging, even when it’s not yet visible.
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In the Middle of Something
3–5 minutesI know I’m not the only one who likes to wrap up every loose end before heading to the final battle in a video game, but I didn’t realize I did the same thing in my writing. This essay looks at avoidance, why the third act is so hard to write, and why finishing the…
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Revisiting Carrie Mae Weems’s Advice on Creative Presence: “Let the Work Become the Work”
4–7 minutesA reflective look at Carrie Mae Weems’s insight from when I first wrote about her in 2016 to how her advice resonates now in creative practice and the threat AI poses to creative industries.
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The Ordinary #1: Lowering My Standards for Enemies
2–3 minutesA mini memoir reflecting on how perceived danger in mundane interactions turns a neighbor into an enemy.
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