To ask, "Does this need to exist?" truly does make me pause and reflect! Thank you for sharing! And also, I always loved your drawings and illustrations in our lectures, Professor Catron -- and the wand here is lovely!
Love this, Mandy. All the things I’m currently struggling with for my own work and for teaching! Super helpful. I totally agree with you about what you want to work on with students during this time, and look forward to trying to figure this out together. Eek!!!
I absolutely love your perspective and really enjoyed this read. It even inspired me to write, if not just to convey my humanity. It's almost like we will have to write to prove our humanity.
Spectacular! AI and all the converging crises are asking me “what’s the point what’s the point what’s the point of any of it?” And I really feel you’ve pressed into something true and timeless and alive in response to that. Thankyou!
Love your posts. They remind me of how eager I was to write something people would want to read while attending a non credit class at ubc that you taught at least 15 years ago. Since then, my writing has appeared in over ten of Canada’s literary journals.
I’ve been in a writer’s slump lately and suddenly I need to clear off my desk and get at it.
Mandy, this is soooo good. Your words are a beacon illuminating why we make art and the way we must continue to make art. Thank you.
Aw thanks! Miss you, Carol!
Gorgeous, inspiring, wise. Thanks for sharing this, Mandy.
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To ask, "Does this need to exist?" truly does make me pause and reflect! Thank you for sharing! And also, I always loved your drawings and illustrations in our lectures, Professor Catron -- and the wand here is lovely!
aw thanks, Minhal!
Love this, Mandy. All the things I’m currently struggling with for my own work and for teaching! Super helpful. I totally agree with you about what you want to work on with students during this time, and look forward to trying to figure this out together. Eek!!!
Eek is right! But in my better moments I feel excited??
Loved this. Thank you, Mandy.
Thanks so much, Katie!
I absolutely love your perspective and really enjoyed this read. It even inspired me to write, if not just to convey my humanity. It's almost like we will have to write to prove our humanity.
Spectacular! AI and all the converging crises are asking me “what’s the point what’s the point what’s the point of any of it?” And I really feel you’ve pressed into something true and timeless and alive in response to that. Thankyou!
Thank you, Lisa. I’m so pleased to hear this!
I loved this and relate to a lot of it. Thank you Mandy!
Thanks so much, Michelle!
Love leaning into our humanity at this time—this was such a good read and timely!
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As usual, Mandy, you write from your great big honest heart. Thank you for this. I needed to be reminded too.
Maureen! Hi from way up North! ❤️
Beautiful, Mandy! I needed to hear this today!
You always inspire me, Lisa!
Love your posts. They remind me of how eager I was to write something people would want to read while attending a non credit class at ubc that you taught at least 15 years ago. Since then, my writing has appeared in over ten of Canada’s literary journals.
I’ve been in a writer’s slump lately and suddenly I need to clear off my desk and get at it.
Thanks!
So lovely to hear from you, Deborah! Clear the desk!!
Big love for this. Amen Mandy.
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ugh this is beautiful as always. i feel this. i am writing from the bottom right now. i may be a catfish, or some other carp with whiskers.
Haha I can be a flounder
perfect flatfish