Roaring Out

In this episode, Michelle shares Laurie Ann Guerrero's poem "Esperanza Tells Her Friends the Story of La Llorona" from her book A Tongue in the Mouth of the Dying.

In this episode, Michelle shares John Murillo's poem "Sin Verguenza" from his book Up Jump the Boogie.

In this episode, Michelle shares a quote by Junot Diaz and discusses his ideas of technology and living a contemplative lifestyle.

In this episode, Michelle discusses some changes to the blog and shares one of her favorite poems: "What Do Women Want?" by Kim Addonizio.

In this episode, Michelle discusses how to experience delight at work by having a plan as well as focusing your delight outward.

In this episode, Michelle discusses how to find your delight and make it a priority in your personal life.

In this episode, Michelle lets you in behind the curtain by discussing some of her own failures in crafting and blogging as well as and the lessons she took away from these experiences.

In this episode, Michelle discusses activities for keeping occupied on a snowy day in such categories as art, reading, and "being a kid!"

In this episode, Michelle discusses several learning and productivity resources that she uses, from the public library to digital resources.

In this episode, Michelle talks about curiosity and art play through the discussion of letter excerpts written by her final grad school mentor, Patrick Rosal.

In this episode, Michelle discusses the importance of being ruthless in revision, as taught by her third graduate mentor Ellen Dore Watson. She also brings in revision ideas from Anne Lamott and Linkin Park.

In this episode, Michelle talks about writing craft and the art of curiosity, as taught by her second graduate mentor, poet Michael Waters.

In this episode, Michelle talks about risk, writing, and how one of her mentors, poet Alicia Ostriker, helped her infuse her work with vulnerability.

In this episodes, Michelle talks about the importance of attitude, asking for help, tapping into your inner child, and how her grandmother helped her learn all of this.

In this episode, Michelle discusses why New Year's Resolutions weren't flexible enough for her. She also offers an alternative: a yearly word.

In this episode, Michelle discusses four skills she has honed in her four years of teaching and how they are applicable to situations outside of the classroom.

In this episode, Michelle gets deep. She discusses passages from late psychologist Carl Jung's book Memories, Dreams, Reflections as well as the ideas of our own stories and how they are colored by biases and different perspectives.

In this episode, Michelle talks about her participation in the NaNoWriMo and future plans for her crafted creative work. Also, there's a sneak peek of her first draft as well as helpful sources for writing resources.

In this episode, Michelle shares her thoughts on what living a life filled with thankfulness means, including tips and resources on how to cultivate your own daily gratitude practice.

In this episode Michelle talks about her journey to finding her artistic style and accepting her unique flair. She explores past experiences, in-depth details about different avenues that artists can take as well as people who've helped her along the way.