The Dance of Self-Employment with Jamila Reddy
Jamila Reddy is a writer, meditation guide, ex-entrepreneur, and dear friend.In this episode, we talk about:What it means to be a writerThe capacity it takes...
The Magic of Quilt Camp
All photos by Ellen RuttDear Reader,Last month I hosted a weekend beyond my wildest dreams, Quilt Camp. With the support of Green Door Folk School and Cedar...
Into the Broadcast: Taking Ideas from Fragment to Finished
Today’s episode is about the long journey of cultivating consistency in our creative practices.I talk about: the magic of giving up, how to find the right...
On a Path to Liberation
Dear Reader,There are many points throughout my life that have radicalized me. Sometimes these come through direct experience — the weight of the world...
The Cartography of a Season
Dear Readers and Listeners,THINGS OF NOTE :A new episode of Common Shapes just went live—ready for you in whatever podcast container you like to listen in.🎧...
The Cartography of a Season: Mapping Your Podcast & Business Cadence
Let me take you behind the scenes of mapping fall in my business.You’ll learn the three essential parts of a practice-based earning ecosystem. Plus, I share...
The Quiet Grief of Being Trans
Dear Reader,Last week was a hard week to be trans. It was a hard week to have scars, to have a new name, to have your birth marker not match your license, to...
Creative Ideation Portal Day 3: Art as Service
Today we complete our mini series going over the free Creative Ideation Portal - a guide to help you vision your projects and share them with the world.Tune...
Creative Ideation Portal Day 2: Moving the Needle Forward
Today we continue our mini series going over the free Creative Ideation Portal - a guide to help you vision your projects and share them with the world.Tune...
My Podcast Returns
Dear readers and listeners,Today we celebrate the triumphant return of Common Shapes - my podcast about practices and systems for creative work.Art by Jess...
Creative Ideation Portal Day 1: Our Many Visions
Welcome to a new season of Common Shapes!We’re beginning with a mini series going over the free Creative Ideation Portal - a guide to help you vision your...
Building an Online World
Dear Reader,My new websiteI am beyond thrilled this morning to share with you my brand new website, a home on the web for all my projects, built with systems...
Fall Class Schedule
Photo by Cody SellsDear students of mine past, present, and future I wanted to present to you my Fall Schedule of Classes so you could get them on your...
Looking for the Anchors
Dear Reader,I am always in search of the anchors to my practice. What do I throw in to the water so that I don’t slip away? What do I let sink to the bottom...
Your Phone or Your Life?
Dear Reader,Today there is no regularly scheduled newsletter but I wanted to share a few short announcements.The amazing Holly Whitaker interviewed me on her...
Pilates Is Not My Job
Dear Reader,I have come to an important and profound decision. At this time I will not be folding Pilates into my job. I will not attempt to monetize...
Welcome to Cody's World
Dear Reader,Today I am completely reshaping my newsletter as a digital garden, a place that is new and improved.→ Free subscribers : Everything is the same,...
Welp, New Mexico Levied My Wages
Dear Reader,Last week I made a really big financial decision for my business. One of the biggest investments I have put into myself or the work I have done...
Me and My Little YouTube Channel
Dear Reader,It began as most ideas do, with a fleeting thought that would carry on for years and eventually cause me to hyper fixate for weeks on making it...
Will I Be The Only Fat Queer At Pilates?
Welcome to the Yes Yes Advice Column for paid subscribers of the Monday Monday newsletter. I write to you from the darkness of the early morning hours where...