Egypt Rain Mountain

The Indieweb is exciting. Especially for a newbie like myself. So many cool links, styling options, blogroolols, directories, webrings, and such. Yet I want to stay true to my core. Which is about creating my art, poetry and writing in general. It can be easy to run around online doing all manner of things. But writing and putting my art out there is important to me. This is sort of a self reminder to stay on course, to stay in my own lane. And not go about chasing every shiny…

I want to shift my relationship with movement. Even the word 'exercise' makes it all sound so drab and not fun. I'm the sort of person who enjoys things being fun. It's a way of romanticising all that I do. Focusing on movement, pleasurable sensations, the feeling of freedom after moving or stretching, and the feel-good factor. Takes the heavy energy out of exercise. I'm even tuned out when I watch workout videos where there's all the gym equipment in the background. Where the instructor is…

Thoughts on the Indieverse, small web, cosy web or whatever else it's called. Although beautiful in principle, I'm finding a lot of instructions and design principles that are overly technical for the non-developer or not-tech-inclined person. I prefer simplicity and really want to create an online space that allows my words to breathe. Not every thought or idea has to end up as a full-blown essay. This is what attracted me to using Mataroa for my 'Rustic Thoughts'. I've added this as a…

My soul is exhausted at times while trying to present myself in a certain way online. The thing is all I want to do is write, share my thoughts, think out loud, and figure out my life through writing and working through ideas. I don't want to exist as a brand. I also believe one can have an online presence and even an online business without forcing themselves into a narrow brand. The notion of 'personal branding' makes my tummy churn somewhat. I mean, how did we all get to this? Corporations…