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Essays

"What lasted is what the soul ate"

on the textures of a spiritual life, part four

Apr 20 • Emily Mohn-Slate

“What lasted is what the soul ate”

on the textures of a spiritual life: Part Three

Dec 9, 2025 • Emily Mohn-Slate

“From Breathless Cry to Collective Sigh”

a Guest Essay by Barbara Ruth Saunders

Nov 12, 2025 • Emily Mohn-Slate and Barbara Saunders

Recommendations

The Howl: A Reading Community for Women Who Run w/Wolves

Christina Rivera (Author)

Liana’s Newsletter

Liana Finck

remind me to love

Sebene Selassie

Sari Botton

SWWIM Every Day

SWWIM Every Day

Beginner’s Mind Interviews

"Redefine yourself as the sky, and everything else as weather"

Adriana E. Ramírez on gratitude, "productination," and the power of out-engineering your weaknesses💥

Jun 4 • Emily Mohn-Slate

"You are right on time"

writer, artist, and movement practitioner Cody Cook-Parrott on starting a running practice, leaning into ritual, and taking life one day at a time ⚪

May 22 • Emily Mohn-Slate

"My own personal river"

novelist, editor, and writing coach Rachel Miranda on writing through major illness, losing track of time, and remembering that you are enough✨

May 14 • Emily Mohn-Slate

"a book is only a step, not a finish line"

novelist Davin Malasarn on the power of cultivating a sense of security, just playing in your work, and defining what success means for yourself 🌴

May 7 • Emily Mohn-Slate

Ass in Chair Collective

Ass in Chair Collective // June 2026

Summer is here, the light is long. Let's use it!

May 29 • Emily Mohn-Slate and Erinn Batykefer

Ass in Chair Collective: May 2026

⚡Time to sign up for your weekly dose of creative community!⚡

May 2 • Emily Mohn-Slate and Erinn Batykefer

⚡FREE Ass in Chair: Mon, April 20th ⚡

This one's open to anyone—get on the list!

Apr 16 • Emily Mohn-Slate and Erinn Batykefer

Ass in Chair Collective: April 2026

Time to sign up for your weekly dose of creative community!

Mar 30 • Emily Mohn-Slate and Erinn Batykefer

Workshops, Book Club, Prompts

Ch. 4 // Digital Detox

📚 The Practice of Attention Book Club 📚

Jun 8 • Emily Mohn-Slate

Ch. 3 // Digital Space

📚 The Practice of Attention Book Club 📚

Jun 1 • Emily Mohn-Slate

Ch. 2: The Attention Audit

📚 The Practice of Attention Book Club 📚

May 25 • Emily Mohn-Slate

The Practice of Attention Book Club

👁️ Ch. 1: What are you avoiding? 👁️

May 18 • Emily Mohn-Slate

Recs & Links

just hibernate already

recs & links & a hibernation playlist for your deep winter days ✨

Dec 30, 2025 • Emily Mohn-Slate

waves upon waves of Recs & Links

for your melty August days

Aug 13, 2025 • Emily Mohn-Slate

A River of Recs & Links

for your almost-spring days

Mar 16, 2025 • Emily Mohn-Slate

some good things for you

recs & links for these winter days

Dec 17, 2024 • Emily Mohn-Slate