Hey everyone, I wanted to take a moment to check in and let you know where things have been over the last couple of months. As I mentioned before, I've been spending a lot of time building something new, while also taking on more consulting work than I expected. The consulting has been incredibly rewarding, but it has also demanded much more of my time and attention. Between that and some larger planning behind the scenes, Skool hasn't received the attention I'd originally hoped to give it. During that time, I've done a lot of thinking about where I want to take all of this. One of the biggest realizations I've had is that I don't want my work—or myself—to be defined by AI alone. AI is still an important part of my workflow and something I'll continue teaching, but it's only one piece of what I do. I've spent years creating comics, building creative workflows, experimenting with technology, consulting with creators, and learning how to produce content efficiently. There's far more to my experience than just the latest AI tools, and I want my future content to reflect that. I also want to say thank you. One of the most unexpected and meaningful parts of building this community has been the number of people who have reached out simply to ask how I'm doing. I've had members check in on me, send encouraging messages, and genuinely care about what I've been working on. That's something I haven't experienced to this extent before, and I truly appreciate it. You've built a community that feels personal, and that means a great deal to me. Over the last few months, I've also been looking at my own business the same way I'd advise one of my consulting clients to look at theirs. One piece of advice I give creators all the time is not to put all of their eggs in one basket. If you don't own the platform, you don't control its future. That's true whether we're talking about YouTube, Substack, Skool, Patreon, or any other service. As I stepped back and looked at my own work, I realized I wasn't following my own advice.

Sometimes this happens through the quiet choice of taking on a reference point. A character from a film, a book, or a series can serve as such an orientation, especially when their way of being feels clear, grounded, or different from familiar patterns. It is not about imitation, but about letting that perspective sit in the background of a day and noticing what changes when it is present. Over time, this subtle shift can influence how attention organizes itself in everyday situations. A conversation can begin differently. Decisions may unfold with less automatic momentum. Even small everyday moments may take on a different rhythm when another inner reference is active. What becomes visible in these moments is how strongly behaviour is shaped by repetition. Familiar responses, timing, and interpretations tend to run on established tracks until something introduces variation. A different stance interrupts that familiarity just enough to create space for variation and allows another way of meeting the same situation. This creates distance from habitual patterns without requiring force or effort. Over time, this can make the range of possible responses more tangible. It reveals what is already present in potential and becomes accessible in different contexts, especially in situations that feel routine. I often experience how these subtle shifts in perspective influence presence and interaction in noticeable ways, even when external conditions remain unchanged. The effects usually emerge quietly but tend to accumulate over time. A personal example of this is when I take on Darrell Rivers at the end of Malory Towers, when she becomes headmistress. In moments like that, it is less about “acting like” someone and more about allowing a certain quality of presence to become active in everyday situations. Stepping into that kind of perspective changes how decisions feel, how you carry yourself, and how you respond to everyday situations. For anyone who wants to try this in a more intentional way, it can be approached quite simply:

Feeling so guilty that I've had so much time away and had to let a few things drop, but please know, I'm building something better.

New plan, some changes coming soon. I have to take my own advice and not try to be all things to all people. There will be regular content updates returning soon, but first, I will be trimming off and scaling back a lot of the store. I'll be focusing on the advice articles on creative production and tutorials, the stuff that you guys have directly told me is most useful to you. Thanks for being here and continuing to support me.

I guess while I was asleep, I thought GameStop was getting over bankruptcy? Yesterday I was stunned to learn it was considering a takeover of EBay. Wow, what a comeback story! So seeing that GameStop does have Comic book collectibles sales how does this news affect those comic book exxperts in this community? Just curious.