A whimsical idea. A practice of simplicity at its simplest. Six condiments: mayo, pickles, ketchup, yellow mustard, sriracha, hot sauce. Creativity comes at all times. I no longer make the mistake of self-censoring or denying it when it arrives. Let it flow, receive it, have fun with it. No idea Read more…
The Irish poet David Whyte surely speaks to countless souls with his poem, “What to Remember When Waking.” He posted only a small piece of it on social media yesterday, the first stanza plus the opening line of the second. It drew me in to search for the whole of Read more…
These weekly roundups are an extension of “The Log Book of Doings,” which I keep daily in a handmade journal gifted to me by my wife, Becca. I use the Log Book of Doings for recognition of creative accomplishments and as motivation to keep going in the various facets of Read more…
I recently wrote that self-study is the point. True. And at the heart of self-study, and so much else, is vulnerability. So now I am saying, vulnerability is the point. And that’s true too. Vulnerability is the point and, through that vulnerability, we are constantly becoming, learning ourselves and going Read more…
As I keep saying, I’ve been using a practice, “The Log Book of Doings,” as recognition of daily creative accomplishments and motivation to keep going in the various facets of my work. These weekly roundups are an experimental extension of the Log Book of Doings. It’s useful to me to Read more…
As I’ve written before, in “What Sets a Poem in Motion,” poetry often starts flowing in my mind when I’m present and open to it. It doesn’t take much to set it off. On hikes, in the shower, meditating. Anywhere, anytime. As long as I’m not brain-deep into spinning on Read more…
As I said in the previous weekly roundups, I’ve been using a practice, “The Log Book of Doings,” as recognition of daily creative accomplishments and motivation to keep going in the various facets of my work. I like and use lists. Functionally and creatively. These weekly roundups are an experimental Read more…
As I said in the previous weekly roundups, I’ve been using a practice, “The Log Book of Doings,” as recognition of daily creative accomplishments and motivation to keep going in the various facets of my work. I dig lists. Functionally and creatively. These weekly roundups are an experimental extension of Read more…
tapaḥ-svādhyāyeśvara-praṇidhānāni kriyā-yogaḥ (PYS 2.1) “You must be fueled by a burning desire to continuously study the Self, which is only available in the present moment, and to devote your self wholly to this effort – these are the actions to be taken to attain Yoga.” ~ Sharon Gannon, Jivamukti Yoga Read more…
Because of my unexpected dive into the poetic ocean of Vuong this morning, which I wrote about separately from what follows here (Read “A Revelation: Ocean Vuong”), my curiosity carried me into the jaws of Google, where rabbit holes tangled and infinite can pull me in like black holes that Read more…
Soon enough, or maybe not soon enough, Ocean Vuong will be centered in the occasional series I keep, “A Poet Was There.” I need time to read more, digest more, breathe. In the past several years, the name Ocean Vuong has seeped into my mind here and there. It was Read more…
As I said in the first of these weekly roundups, I’ve been using a new practice, “The Log Book of Doings,” as recognition of daily creative accomplishments and motivation to keep going. I also seem to enjoy list making and have been fascinated by list-oriented creative projects I’ve seen by Read more…
It all feels so tentative this return to courage and voice through all the ways I create and express. (Listen/Read: “Back From Hiatus!” and “Humanitou Is Dead, Long Live Humanitou.”) It feels uncomfortable. It also feels necessary. It feels like I must push on in all the ways I feel Read more…
I’ve been using a new practice, “The Log Book of Doings,” as recognition of daily creative accomplishments and motivation to keep going. I also appreciate list making and have been fascinated by list-oriented creative projects and sharing by others. Here, I’m exploring the value of sharing a collected summary of Read more…
I went to Ski Cooper, north of Leadville, Colo., for my first time today. Snowboarding. My wife, Becca, had gone to Cooper for her first time only a few days ago. She came home and raved and raved about it. She was on a mountain high that lasted into the Read more…
I came across two messages within minutes of each other last night, both speaking to qualities of being a great man. I can’t say that I’ve considered the greatness of my manness before. I want my work to be great, but even that can be a tough sell, to myself Read more…
TRANSCRIPT of the New Humanitou Podcast Trailer Welcome to the Humanitou Podcast. I’m Adam Williams. I’m a writer, artist, poet, photographer and podcaster, among other things. Humanitou has been my podcast and my space online for exploring creativity and humanness within myself and in conversations with others, some really thoughtful, Read more…
My scrawl-abstract artwork continues to take on experimentation. Textures, scrawled writing and historical photographs still are central elements of it. But comparing scrawl-abstracts I’ve done over the past year, or so, the evolution and shifting sands become clear. Notably, there has been a return to stylistic aspects that were part of Read more…
When I wrap a podcast conversation and say goodbye to the guest, I’m left with myself, an introvert crashing in the wake of significant social energy expenditure. I’m not saying that’s negative. But I’m still trying to learn how to deal with it. To be clear, for any readers who Read more…
I wrote something last week about New Year’s Eve and the false attachments we have to it, “Beyond the Constructs, We Live in Deeds, Breaths & Heartthrobs.” The essence of that might be the magical and mundane fact that new beginnings surround us. It is not tied to the Gregorian Read more…