Archive - navel gazing

What's Giving You Joy Right Now?

Fear can become a song on repeat. The world is full of pain, and pain is hypnotic when it’s fed to us morsel by morsel. Those of us who live wit…

Apr 20 •

River Selby (they/them)

John Keats and Negative Capability

The beauty of "the mystery."

Apr 12 •

River Selby (they/them)

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Apr 8 •

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Hello From the Ether

a note from space

Apr 7 •

River Selby (they/them)

March 2024

Creating Space & Spaciousness

and/or staying alive

Mar 18 •

River Selby (they/them)

February 2024

The Privilege of Breaking Down

making it through

Feb 27 •

River Selby (they/them)

"Sonny's Blues" by James Baldwin

From the archives

Feb 12 •

River Selby (they/them)

Hello, My Name Is River

Stepping into the expanse and accepting myself as I am

Feb 10 •

River Selby (they/them)

Ode to the Anonymous Inventor

notes on surrender, artistic freedom, chronic illness, and re-finding my creative compass

Feb 4 •

River Selby (they/them)

January 2024

The Illusion of the Future Self

Reframing the definition of "perfect."

Jan 29 •

River Selby (they/them)

Spacious Centering: Replay

Jan 29 •

River Selby (they/them)

Finding my voice and my self again and again

Jan 28 •

River Selby (they/them)

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