The Vision
Be Who You Always REally Were as Well AS Who You Could Become
Life happens, and the baggage we pick up can feel overwhelming-enough to make us forget who we are and who we could become.
With a multidisciplinary approach that uses different modes of creative media-voice, text, and video—to draw on diverse influences and forge directions into a coherent practice you can use everyday technology to learn from your past, understand your present, and envisage your future.
The key is Cumulative Self-Talk: regular self-talk that uncovers what's life-affirming, even in unlikely places, opening up space for fresh ways of living.
Aim for incremental progress—keep exploring, experimenting, reflecting, and adapting. You can tailor the methods to your situation. Think of it as DIY, non-clinical practice: your devices should serve you, not dominate you.
Join me in building a body of work where your devices and creative media work for you—to help author a better life for yourself and those around you.
Start today: open your audio, video, or notes app and record for as long as you like. Say anything. Then title it, notice how you feel, and consider where all this could take you.
A Reflective, Practice-Based Approach
What Cumulative Self-Talk is, and How You Can Start
Cumulative Self-Talk is a slow and steady set of practices that exist within the realm of creative media. There are no quick fixes—just a craft and habit that takes time to sift through the layers.
You talk, write, and record to learn how to live better. Depending on your path, journey, and baggage, it can take a long time to see genuine results, but when they come, they're worth the wait.
I share most of my own practice through videos, audio, and short texts, showcasing what a long-term, non-clinical approach to self-improvement looks like in the wild, utilizing a multidisciplinary approach.
I’m not particularly offering therapy. This is art, education, and method; a way to use your own voice and attention to grow, without waiting lists or price tags.
Why CST (and why now)?
Because the cheapest, most honest instrument you own is your voice. The act of speaking – and then shaping those thoughts – teaches you what you think and why. Over time, stress dissipates and meaning emerges.
Who this is for (and who it isn’t for):
If you appreciate craft, patience, and getting stuck in: welcome. If you seek quick fixes, labels, or a neat life-hack: this probably isn’t for you. I won’t diagnose you; I won’t diagnose me. We’re here to practice.
How it looks in real-time:
Free-flowing, freestyle pieces, then shape it all with a structured piece. Result: answers and solutions. And better questions.
Boundaries & disclaimers:
This is an artistic and educational practice within the realm of creative media. It is not therapy, treatment, or medical advice. If you’re in crisis, please use local services. If you’re not, pull up a chair and let's begin...
Principles & Methods
Cumulative self-talk is simple and can be intricate. Voice first; then shape. Over years, not weeks.
Voice first
I start with speech. It’s faster than typing, closer to thought, and catches truth before it runs off into
the distance. A text editor, an audio recording app, and a video editing app are all you’ll need to get
started. They do the job.
Flow, then structure
Free-flow gives me material. Structure gives it legs. I speak, then I sift. Headings appear. Themes repeat.
Patterns come, go, and then start afresh. Meaning gathers.
Craft beats catharsis
Dumping has its moments; shaping lasts.
Evidence without pathology
I use checklists and examples rather than labels.
Tools, lightly
An audio recorder and editor; a notes app for writing; a camera app for video. Accessible AI to consult and work with...not under. Boiled down, a microphone and a camera. iPhone, Mac. Nothing fancy required. Consistency matters more than gear.
There’s no rush
Sure you can start today, but the point is this approach will quite possibly be a slow burner. But that’s what tends to bring in the most worthwhile rewards.
Public, not performative
I publish to show the method, not to collect halos. Some pieces are polished, others are deliberately
works-in-progress. Both belong; both have their worth.
Empowerment over drama
You'll learn how to have power over the texts (the narrative, the assumptions, the frameworks) of your life and times. You need that, otherwise the texts have the power to control you. Think of your
relationship with your phone. Many people complain; some make it work for them in a healthier dynamic. It's like that, across the board.
Where this heads
Less confusion. More ballast. Enough clarity to make life easier.