What's something you've been wanting to create for years? You've likely put it off for many reasons: Not enough time Something else takes your focus Perhaps you just enjoy dreaming about it The end product seems too daunting Maybe your interests have changed and you can't even remember why you wanted to create it in the first place It happens to us all at some point. There are two forces at work here - your mind and your heart/voice. Your mind (the dwarf energy as we call it) is focused on the execution, the doing, the tactics, the fear. Your heart (the elf) just wants to express and be. It doesn't know fear, shame, ego. As a kid, you don't know these limitations. These learned limitations that we place on ourselves as we grow older. As a kid your imagination and playfulness runs wild and free, and you experience life with so much cognitive awe and wonder. As adults, we can still get back to this place. But it takes real work, new behaviors, rituals, habits and routines. And accountability - either from within (hard mode) or from a like-minded community on the same journey. Take a moment and reflect. This thing you've wanted to create for years...do you still really want to? Will you ever? Has it changed? Curious what folks here think. Would love to hear your stories, dreams, and the barriers that keep you from them.

It's clear to me now that I have to be able to see water from wherever I live. I love being by the ocean and being able to hear/see/smell it every day. Out my window. Even if I'm in the mountains, I need to be near a lake. What do you have to see out your window?

Create the things you really want. Never been an easier time to bring your ideas to life.

What signs, patterns or breadcrumbs follow you? justinthemaking.com/p/it-add…

What from last week will you still be telling people about next month?

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What shapes the way you write? A person? A piece of media? The past? Education? Something else?

What has watching someone way younger than you inspired you to try?

Gerhard's number one test for what we build: "Do we have fun ourselves with this? And if not, we're moving on." This week I built him a little D&D-style game using his pixel art and we played it live on our podcast. The answer was yes. levityfield.com/p/10-billion…

I used to always say that I liked making people feel good. But I've come to realize, I'm not here to make anyone do anything. So i've updated it to: I like creating the space where you can just be yourself. Because you already know what you need.

What is something you only ever did once and then spent years thinking about doing it again, but still haven't?

What's the most serendipitous sequence of events that led you to a discovery, changing your mind on something, a new project, or a new connection/community?

You get 3 (dead or alive) people for a DnD campaign, costumes and all. Who are you bringing with you and who is the dungeon master? Bonus points for class selection and world specifics.