Welcome to ☆THE DREAMER☆~ Where we explore the dream space between creativity and consciousness—in service to making art of life.. *:･ﾟ✧
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What is The Dreamer?
The Dreamer is a regular newsletter offering content about creativity, the self, and the world. We offer ideas, inspiration, and service journalism (resources, practical prompts etc.) around art, somatics, psychotherapy, ecology, neurodivergent ways of being, and social change.
The Dreamer was created to support you to unhook from perfectionism and shame—and live a life of self-acceptance, expression, and liberation. A life where you create to heal. Because the more us sensitive weirdos learn to thrive, the better our chance of dreaming—and creating—a better world.
In short, The Dreamer is an experiment in documenting and understanding the creative process, the imagination, and one’s internal world, while staying present and engaged with the external one.
Who is a dreamer?
You are! Everyone is. Because (even if unacknowledged) inside each of us is a uniquely imaginative, deeply caring, wildly creative, genuinely magical little person—begging for us to let them out again.
A dreamer vividly remembers those small glimmers of flow state, of joy, of self-expression, of true presence, of wholeness. A dreamer hurts, but chooses hope. A dreamer takes one gentle step at a time towards creative self-expression and mutual liberation.
Dreamers (as I define them in the acknowledgements of my latest book), are the closeted creatives, witch-curious, would-be writers, neuro-outlaws, chaos agents, bad artists, weird dressers, queer dreamers, shy romantics, dogged survivors, joyful freaks, recovering perfectionists, the rule breakers, and everyone defiantly expressing themselves. Or longing to.
Individually and collectively, we are dreaming ourselves awake.
Who is Jerico?
Hi, that’s me! I’m Jerico Mandybur. I’m an arts therapist (currently on placement), author, and award-winning creative coach.
I’ve published five books and tarot/oracle decks, which have been translated into seven languages. My words and work have been featured in places like New York Magazine, LA Times, New York Times, Vogue, The Guardian, Refinery29, TEDx and many more.
I became a creative coach—and eventually began a M.A in creative arts therapy—because I’ve been moved by the healing power of creative expression and the shifts that take place (in my client’s lives and my own) when we connect to our inner knowing and co-create meaning with the world.
In my past work life, I was a busy journalist/editorial director and 2x podcast host, based in LA. I’m now back in my home country where I live in a small beach town surrounded by nature.
But who are you, really?
Oh in that case, I’m a passionate feeler, a romantic thinker, a nature lover, nondualist devotee, animist, and nice person.
I’m autistic/ADHD and live with chronic pain conditions and C-PTSD. I’m a queer femme of mixed ethnicity (North African, Mediterranean, Rromani, Slavic, Celtic), a child of immigrants, born in so-called Australia. And while not without challenging moments and support, I’ve determinedly built a life for myself that I love.
Why subscribe to The Dreamer?
Here come some reasons now:
- It’s all FREE! And look, I’ll probably add subscription tiers some time in the future. But for now, it’s all free.
- You’ll get a free gift (a recorded 20-min somatic practice) when you subscribe! The Dreamer offers practical resources as well as actionable prompts, different modes of writing (from personal to educational to poetic), and stimulating conversation to support you in your journey of inner self-exploration and creative practice.
- It’s released on Mondays (to the best of my ability), offering you a chance to begin your week with intentionality and inspiration. In each, I share what’s exciting, challenging, entertaining, or guiding me in the realms of creativity, magic, and the mind.
- Dreamers, weirdos, whatever you want to call us; we need to stick together. We need to empower ourselves and each other. We need to make art. We need to defend planet earth. We need community. This is my earnest attempt at cultivating one.
- The Dreamer is still new and being an early subscriber, I want your help to make it as relevant and serviceable as it can be. So you’re welcome to hit me up anytime with your comments, questions, or suggestions.
Land acknowledgement
The Dreamer is created on Dharawal Country. I also regularly walk on neighbouring Gadigal, Birrabirragal, and Wangal Country. As a settler on sacred ground, I acknowledge these sovereign lands were stolen and never ceded. I recognise the violence taken/taking place on them and the resilience of their First Peoples. I pay my respects to the Elders of this place, past and present, and to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders. I commit to the values of justice, reparations, regeneration, and the thriving of culture and Country.
