Views from the Treehouse

I'll Tell You Everything About Living Free by Sula Found Hi there, These days I am two beats away from tossing my phone as the news cycle changes. I keep notifications turned off but still frequently check the AP News app and refresh Reddit. Headlines don’t fuel much hope, and dozens of Slack messages over the past month have reminded me that we are not in a bad episode of The West Wing. My professional and personal responsibilities have already grown past my capacity, and now we gotta deal...

Celebrating nine years of writing this newsletter This newsletter was first published on Valentine’s Day in 2016. Whether you’ve been a subscriber since day one or joined last month, I am grateful to have you here. Can you believe this newsletter was started by a 22-year-old who just wanted to document life after undergrad? I remember wanting to be taken seriously as a writer, even though I didn't know how building a creative life looked from my perspective. Somehow that also meant sharing...

I'll Tell You Everything About Living Free Visit Sula's Virtual Studio I spent a recent weekend watching my five-year-old kiddo designing a Mario costume for the third time. It reminded me that any worthwhile project takes time. “Finishing it is what matters. You have to try more than once to see if your idea works,” I repeated. He didn't care about the unsolicited lesson the previous two times. He goes through periods of ripping up papers and scratching out previous attempts deemed unworthy....

Views from the Treehouse Hi there, We're nearly three weeks into the new year, and I'm still catching up to it being January. I will keep this introduction brief because I imagine you’ve been inundated with emails over the past two weeks. Thank you for still being here; I deeply appreciate you sharing your time and attention. There has been nonstop illness throughout our household, and I am still recovering. That’s why you haven’t heard from us, but thankfully, we are on the mend. On top of...

The Creative Recharge by Treehouse Annex Hi there, As the seasons change, I’m leaning into the change of pace and creating room for reflection and planning. In this spirit, Treehouse Annex is changing the frequency of the Creative Recharge newsletter from bi-weekly to monthly. This will allow our team (of two tired parents!) to focus on publishing blog content and continue working on personal projects, including our upcoming zines! (Speaking of new zines, keep scrolling to read the newest...

The Creative Recharge by Treehouse Annex Hi there, We’re back in action! Thanks for your patience while the Creative Recharge took a break. Hopefully, you got to hang out outdoors or dedicate time to a creative project. However you spent our time away, we’re thankful that you’re still here. I have to admit I’m not a fan of breaks. I’m the type of person who plans vacations down to the hour. (That is, unless the other chaotic side of my brain says absolutely not, let’s just rot in a new...

The Creative Recharge by Treehouse Annex Hello hello! I'm taking another break from Instagram. Here's why... I started a new job. It’s part-time for now, allowing me to ease into working on a new team. There’s still enough to overwhelm my brain—onboarding, program information and strategy, so many new names to remember, and wondering how I want to show up in this new workplace. On top of that, we're in the midst of a major transition: We're moving halfway across the country! (More on that in...

🎉 Treehouse Annex's First Newsletter! Welcome to The Creative Recharge by Treehouse Annex! 🎉 This is the very first Creative Recharge newsletter from Treehouse Annex, and you can expect one in your inbox every other week—exciting, right? So, How Did We Get Here? In December 2023, I started another blog (yes, another) to document a new chapter in my life: quitting my job. I didn’t jump into the job market because I knew that I was burnt out and had been long before this transition. The 18...