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Reviving BOXOMYLK Music

I’m working on uploading all of my ​BOXOMYLK music​ to Bandcamp and streaming platforms. I managed to get four new albums (actually old ones) up there this week! This was my first foray into music production beginning in 2000. I had no knowledge or experience playing instruments or making music. But I found a free […]

New Podcast! We Should Be Working is Live!

I’m excited to finally launch the podcast that Zach and I have been working on for the past month. It’s called ​We Should Be Working​. You can find it anywhere you get your podcasts. It’s also on ​YouTube​ if you wanna see our faces and comment. Both Zach and I are going through a career […]

Spiritual Advice vs Human Experience

This week, Bashar popped into my YouTube algorithm with a video about ​work and earning money​. Interesting. Very on-theme for me. Let’s see what this non-physical entity who lives outside of time and space has to say. He says to act on what you are most excited about and drop any expectation of the outcome. […]

Sabotaging My Way to Success: Work, Money, and Purpose

So I had a call earlier this week with a listener of my old ​Maker/Mistaker podcast​. She wanted to ask me about ​my experience at the Monroe Institute​ (a center for consciousness research and out of body exploration). She also wanted to ask about hiring me to help her with a logo and a website […]

The Anxious Generation

Today I want to give somewhat of a thought digest. Inspired by one of my favorite “content creators” (shudder), ​Katherine Dee​. Also known as ​Default Friend​ online. What I love about her writing is that she’s so curious and she explores ​fringe internet subcultures​ with an open mind and heart. Like a digital anthropologist. Someone […]

Weekly Roundup: New Podcast Project, Music Collabs, and Anti-MLM Content

So it’s been a productive week. Got a lot of things going on and we’re seeing some movement on the creative front. Excited to share this with you. Here’s the rundown for the week: What I’ve Been Doing: 🎙️ Podcast Recording: Not launched yet, but soon! On Monday, we recorded the first episode of We […]

Weekly Roundup: Everyone’s a Sellout Now

I read this great article today called ​Everyone’s a Sellout Now​ by Rebecca Jennings. It’s a deep-dive about how the modern Internet and creator economy has forced all artists and creative professionals into becoming entrepreneurs and self-promoters on social media in order to find an audience and make a living. She referenced a few ​thoughtful […]

Discomfort and Busting Loose

Yesterday I was on a walk listening to some podcasts and had a good idea for what to write about this week. But then today, all that creative inspiration is gone and instead I feel blocked. I woke up from a dream this morning where I was talking to the lead singer of AFI about […]

Finley Fridays #9 – Cool Things of the Week

Hey friends, Jeff here for the ninth edition of the Finley Fridays Newsletter. Today’s going to be a bit different than usual. A lighter and less serious breakdown of what I’ve been up to this week: What I’ve Been Into: Hanging out at the library. I gotta thank Cara for this. She’s a former librarian […]

Words Are Very Unnecessary (When Dealing with Anxiety)

The biggest thing that happened this week is something I really don’t want to talk about. I decided to get new tires on my car and the cost was more than I anticipated. It triggered all my money anxieties and the doom and gloom that comes with it, and to be frank, I’m kinda tired […]