forward this to an engineer you care about
Contrary to what your product manager says, most engineers aren't un-creative. They're human beings, so they're naturally creative. What I feel most people...
time is precious
Last night, I met someone who’s seeing his dad today for the first time in six years. He was ambivalent about it; his dad hadn’t been around for much of his...
my fur is starting to grow again
The wolf is both domesticated and un-domesticable. Looking out at the world from behind the bars of the cage I put him in, snapping occasionally at the door....
i don't wanna feel alone in it anymore
I have spent so much of this week feeling sick in my stomach. Yesterday I must have cried for over an hour, throughout the morning. The images of Iran on...
what if there was nothing to solve?
I feel paralyzed by the grief often. Today it looks like having a moment of feeling stuck, sitting on the couch. The house is cold but I don't want to make...
inquiries regarding listening to the land
Have you ever let yourself listen to the rocks in your front yard? How often do you touch or lean on a beautiful tree?Who is it that you consider “a person,”...
use me well
Hello dear, The cat woke me up at 330am, and I instantly opened my laptop and started writing. It’s a feeling I haven’t felt in a long time, maybe two years,...
why are you subscribed to this?
Hi friend, I’m going through a process where I’m asking myself what’s the use of this newsletter. It’s something that costs me very little time, and is...
reluctantly coming out of winter
Hello friend, I always get so annoyed that flowers bloom as early as late January here in the Bay Area. Of course, it’s a blessing to live in such a warm...
an incredible abundance of events: creativity, community living, permission
Hey beloved, I was down with covid earlier this month, and then I got taken out by a (thankfully small) kidney stone passing through my bladder. I think it’s...
events for the spiritual seeker, startup leader, or one in the between
Good afternoon dear one, I have hardly been able to think of anything but The Creative Field this week. Which makes sense - it’s something I’ve been working...
group dynamics, creative attunement, hungry ghosts
Hello everyone, I have really enjoyed what it feels like to have a newsletter that’s more about events and gatherings. I notice it’s easier to write on here...
composting this newsletter - events in the bay area and online
Hey friends, I have been sharing my writing on Full Power a lot, lately. It’s fun to expand on the situations I’ve encountered in a life full of self-...
🌸 spring arrives 🌸 Rishi's life // work updates
San Francisco, CA April 2024 i. a verdant winter I have been going hard since January. I organized a new men's group, merging coaching, ritual design,...
Rishi's life // creativity // work updates — Winter 2024
San Francisco, CAJanuary 2024 prologue One day I'll get better at writing more frequent update emails, so that they can be shorter. Each of these sections...