Make/Believe with Alyssa Faye

When Safety Cuts Off the Circulation

I feel the rage in my throat.

I'd rather be fully expressed and mediocre than closeted and choked.

Art used to be the finished piece....now I'm wondering if it's the staying when you don’t feel chosen.

We Don't Admire Work That Doesn't Lead Us Back To Our Own.

You don't need anyone else's ideas or talents. You just need your own.

The Counterintuitive Approach To Morning Routines That's Changing My Game

Sometimes questions are the best answers.

When Burning Everything To The Ground Isn't An Option, But The Fantasy Follows You Everywhere

What to do when change feels untenable but it's the only option you've got left.

The Rewilding of Wellness

Navigating the wilderness between personal care and self-sovereignty, and what it means for the marketing industry.

The Magic In Hard Things

A poem in tribute to the darker side of creativity

Don't Count Me Out. I'm Coming.

A Poem

What To Do When Fate and Destiny Fail Us

On sense-making and life trajectories.

I'm a brushstroke away from making it...one dopamine dip from falling apart

Sometimes progress sounds like Fall Out Boy at full volume.

When Polly Comes Along, You'll Ask Her To Stay Forever

A case for trusting that the Universe has our back and for getting out of our own way.

Next time you're chasing perfection, Meet Virginia

On my I-really-should-make-this-a-daily walk today, I popped my ear buds in and pushed play on a shuffled collection of nostalgia.

6 Inalienable Truths For When Doubts Plague The Best Of Us.

You Matter. Your Work Matters. We All Matter.

There's A Joke Here Somewhere, But Today, I'm Not Laughing

A reflection on rage, emotional freedom and the rising rebellion.

Implicit Messages at 30,000 ft.

A Poem