Hi from Portland, Oregon!
After a career full of writing for strategy, this is a place where I intentionally don’t have one. I write here when I experience themes in moments that made me pause, laugh in recognition, or feel closer to something true. Those moments are inseparable from the work I do.
The full “why” of this blog, and my work as a whole, is best explained in my first post pinned below (A Place To Start), but in a nutshell: I want to give what I have, encourage and celebrate human-ness in any setting, and amplify things that connect us and light us up (hence “tend the sparks”). This will always be an AI-free zone. You can subscribe at the bottom of any post or on Substack.
-Cheyenne
Featured Posts
The Elephant in the Room (1/2)
it’s not out to get you. really!
The Power in the Room (2/2)
someone’s holding the door shut
To Be On A Threshold
growth & harvest
A Place to Start
these days, I am all about the “interpersonal stuff”
Working with Complexity
The Elephant in the Room (1/2)
it’s not out to get you. really!
The Power in the Room (2/2)
someone’s holding the door shut
Connecting to What We Stand For (1/3)
a source of direction
There’s No “Line” in “Alignment” (2/3)
critical context & inviting small steps
To What End? (3/3)
attractors & refuges from chaos
Change & Transition
To Be On A Threshold
growth & harvest
What We Risk
the unknown and good roots
Presence & Reflection
Fractals of Resilience, Again
practice & moments that bounce off each other
To Look Without Flinching
truth & wholeness
Just In Case
fractals of resilience
Life & Sparks
A Little More Sweet
imperfect creatures and ripples
Humble Pie Is Delicious
the ex-editor gets edits
More Community, Please
the choice to help reground each other
