by Justin Shiels | Jan 28, 2026 | Journal
Please clap for me: I finished Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way. It took me a little over three years. And I’m patting myself on the back because I did 90% of the assignments in the book. (Maybe more.) In the next two issues, I’m going to do a deep dive into my... by Justin Shiels | Jan 21, 2026 | Journal
This week’s reset is about tiny habits—the small choices that quietly change how a day feels. None of these are especially hard, but together they’ve been helping me feel safer, calmer, and more at home in my creativity. Here are the tiny things that are making a big... by Justin Shiels | Jan 14, 2026 | Journal
We don’t struggle with making decisions. We struggle with trusting ourselves enough to act on what we already know. Whether it’s applying for a job that feels out of reach or committing to a hobby you’re pretty sure you’ll love, overthinking often keeps us from... 
by Justin Shiels | Jan 7, 2026 | Journal
I didn’t make New Year’s resolutions this year.I built an operating system instead. Not because I don’t believe in goals—but because I don’t want to burn out again. It’s officially the first full week of 2026, and in this issue we’re talking about a tiny experiment... by Justin Shiels | Jul 26, 2023 | Journal
Every week I ask the subscribers of my email newsletter a simple question and randomly choose a winner to receive a small gift. This week’s question: What’s one small act of kindness you’ve recently done for yourself or someone else? The... by Justin Shiels | Jul 26, 2023 | Journal
1. I make art about mental health because I want to encourage humans (but especially people of color and the lgbt community) to find the courage to seek therapy or counseling. I want to be a small part in reframing ideas around seeking support because learning that I...