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Create Anyway
For the light-chasers, beauty-seekers, and slow art enthusiasts. Humanity > AI.
By Ashlee Gadd
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Create Anyway
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It's June, and You Can Eat Cereal For Dinner
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One Mother's Optimistic Plan for Summer Sanity
I'm just a girl ... standing in front of a Skylight Calendar
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Thursday Stream of Consciousness
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What Worked and What Didn't in 2025
Plus, 5 (random) favorite things from this year!
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Why you should (sometimes) work for free
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Creating for the Algorithm is Not Sustainable
AKA: teaching my kids what "mission over metrics" actually means
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A creative posture for your summer
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Introducing: Embracing Mystery
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