glossary of thoughts
This is a living archive of essays organized by theme. Use it to wander, revisit, or find exactly what you didn’t know you were looking for. You can also explore the full WILD BARE THOUGHTS archive in chronological order here
EXPLORE BY CATEGORY:
♡︎ personal growth & development
꩜ conscious design
𖤓 using AI with purpose
★ mental clarity & creativity
✿ artist spotlights (wild bare muses)
𓃮 last week in the wild (weekly recaps)
♡︎ imposter syndrome is the price of showing up — dealing with fear, self-doubt, and the courage to keep going
♡︎ the quiet thrill of not being for everyone — soulful meditation on self-possession, nervous system safety, and the creative power of specificity over mass appeal
♡︎ how to become antifragile — a look at why resilience isn’t enough, and how to build a self that actually benefits from stress, pressure, and chaos
♡︎ give yourself permission not to care (what people think about you) — a defiant reminder that ridicule can be fuel—and caring less is often the most liberating creative choice
♡︎ 6 non-performative ways to make personal growth feel effortless — how to design feedback loops that make change feel natural
♡︎ you can't sustain what doesn't honor who you truly are — exploration of energy patterns, nervous system honesty, and the daily practice of listening to your real self
♡︎ the quiet shedding of former selves — reflections on identity, impermanence, and the slow evolution of becoming who we are
♡︎ the audience of none: no one is watching you — on self-consciousness and shedding performative layers—freeing yourself from imaginary critics so you can live in alignment, not anticipation
♡︎ there's always that one person who feels like unfinished business — on unspoken rules, impossible timing, and the people who never fully leave
♡︎ the self-curated museum of unmet needs — on emotional pattern recognition, subconscious self-sabotage, and the stories we keep to justify our pain
♡︎ don't take it personally, it wasn't even about you — thoughts on emotional boundaries, inner steadiness, and the skill of not making everything mean something about you
♡︎ the art of outgrowing yourself — on desire as a signal of growth, and learning to want with more discernment over time
♡︎ why main character energy actually matters — a case for agency, curiosity, and choosing to participate in your own evolution
♡︎ the self-pursuit experiment: what happened when i stopped giving a f*ck about everyone else's path — some thoughts on tuning out external pressure and becoming the kind of person only you can be
♡︎ mental models for people who actually want to think — mental models for clarity, calibration, and non-performative growth
꩜ taste is the new intelligence — cognitive refinement, aesthetic intelligence, and the role of selective input
꩜ the art of feeding your mind: a framework for conscious consumption — a systems-thinking essay on mental nutrition, aesthetic fatigue, and the importance of curating your inputs with discernment and intention
꩜ the quiet thrill of not being for everyone — soulful meditation on self-possession, nervous system safety, and the creative power of specificity over mass appeal
꩜ the profound art of knowing what you want—& asking for it — exploration of clarity, self-honesty, and the internal recalibration required to ask for what you actually want, without shame, noise, or distortion
꩜ the seductive lie of the "perfect method" — a call to resist the illusion of one-size-fits-all solutions by anchoring your life to principles, not productivity hacks
꩜ thinking about thinking — a reflective piece on metacognition, identity, and how the stories we tell ourselves become the lens we see life through
꩜ the prison of curated intelligence — unpacking how intellect became aesthetic—& why performative smartness keeps us stuck in midwit mode
꩜ the art of outgrowing yourself — on desire as a signal of growth, and learning to want with more discernment over time
꩜ 6 non-performative ways to make personal growth feel effortless — how to design feedback loops that make change feel natural
𖤓 how i use AI to sharpen my taste and pursue the real me — a personal breakdown of how ChatGPT helps refine your instincts, deepen self-awareness, and curate a life that actually aligns with your inner world
𖤓 10 ways to use ChatGPT that won’t give you brainrot — a practical guide to using AI with intention
𖤓 even the machine needs a muse — on AI as a thinking partner, intellectual companionship, and the unexpected intimacy of being witnessed by a machine
𖤓 it's my party and i'll use AI if i want to — in defense of AI-assisted creativity, creative agency, and the right to experiment without purist permission
𖤓 machine yearning — exploring how AI can reflect, provoke, and reveal aspects of our inner world
𖤓 the self-pursuit experiment: what happened when i stopped giving a f*ck about everyone else's path — some thoughts on tuning out external pressure and becoming the kind of person only you can be
★ imposter syndrome is the price of showing up — dealing with fear, self-doubt, and the courage to keep going
★ confession: i think i'm addicted to thrifting books — an sentimental little dive into obsession, identity, and the quiet compulsion to hoard stories in search of self
★ intuition vs logic: navigating the gap between what makes sense and what feels right — a grounded exploration of the internal tug-of-war between intellect and instinct—and how to build a personal operating system that honors both
★ the stranger in my mirror — an introspective essay on identity, self-image, and the disorienting gap between who you are and how you appear
★ be a Leonardo: the art of unfinished things — a reflection on curiosity as a compass, and the creative power of leaving things unfinished
★ whatever happened to lazy summers? — a nostalgic reflection on analog childhood, unstructured time, and the cultural loss of boredom in a digital age
★ the sweetness of doing nothing — a gentle ode to slowness, presence, and remembering how to simply be
★ your ideas need room to breathe — thoughts on friction with reality as a form of creative oxygen—shifting from perfectionism to motion, and letting resonance shape the work
★ thoughts on ego involvement and the weight of being — explores identity detachment, creative separation, and the internal tension of being witnessed. it’s about doing the work without becoming the work
★ there's always that one person who feels like unfinished business — on unspoken rules, impossible timing, and the people who never fully leave
★ thinking about thinking — a reflective piece on metacognition, identity, and how the stories we tell ourselves become the lens we see life through
★ flirting with the world — a meditation on presence, wonder, and the quiet enchantment of everyday moments
★ taste is the new intelligence — cognitive refinement, aesthetic intelligence, and the role of selective input
★ there is nothing new under the sun — on synthesis, influence, and why originality is less about invention and more about recombination
★ some thoughts on not letting small things ruin big energy — a personal refusal to lose the plot over minor inconveniences—on emotional regulation, grace, and protecting your energy
ARTIST SPOTLIGHTS & BITE-SIZED HISTORIES
