Author of 60+ books, coach and coach trainer, lead editor for the Ethics International Press Critical Psychology and Critical Psychiatry Series, "Rethinking Mental Health" blogger for Psychology Today, and creator of coach certificate programs. https://bsky.app/profile/ericmaisel.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ericmaisel.bsky.social/post/3mm7hccldl22rThe Sermon on Uncreativity: When a sixth-grade "Free Thinker" is cornered at recess by a zealous classmate, a clash over faith, art, and authenticity unfolds. https://maiselthinkingaloud.substack.com/p/the-sermon-on-uncreativity19 May 2026 13:04 +0000at://did:plc:yusmdt4jo2pxzmxcurfby34m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm7hccldl22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ericmaisel.bsky.social/post/3mlvddc6a6k2vThe Pathway of Rebellion Existential rebellion arises when a given individual refuses to consent to falseness, injustice, or mediocrity. https://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/the-pathway-of-rebellion/15 May 2026 12:26 +0000at://did:plc:yusmdt4jo2pxzmxcurfby34m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlvddc6a6k2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/ericmaisel.bsky.social/post/3mlsxwumo5c2vWeekly Coaching Tip: Learning to Ask Yourself Better Questions How reframing your internal dialogue shifts the mind from judgment to curiosity, breaks the loop of rumination, and unlocks personal agency. https://maiselthinkingaloud.substack.com/p/weekly-coaching-tip-learning-to-ask14 May 2026 13:57 +0000at://did:plc:yusmdt4jo2pxzmxcurfby34m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlsxwumo5c2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/ericmaisel.bsky.social/post/3mlntnbvajk24Many, Many Words The Infinite Draft and the Art of Resistance https://maiselthinkingaloud.substack.com/p/many-many-words12 May 2026 12:57 +0000at://did:plc:yusmdt4jo2pxzmxcurfby34m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlntnbvajk24https://bsky.app/profile/ericmaisel.bsky.social/post/3mldt7alchk24Across Disciplines, the Same Struggles Each artist confronts existential doubt about the significance of their form. On The Good Men Project https://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/across-disciplines-the-same-struggles-kpkn/08 May 2026 13:22 +0000at://did:plc:yusmdt4jo2pxzmxcurfby34m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldt7alchk24https://bsky.app/profile/ericmaisel.bsky.social/post/3mlbc3wfcuc2xWeekly Coaching Tip: The Difference Between Advice and Self-Inquiry The Power of the Internal Question https://maiselthinkingaloud.substack.com/p/weekly-coaching-tip-the-difference07 May 2026 13:11 +0000at://did:plc:yusmdt4jo2pxzmxcurfby34m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbc3wfcuc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/ericmaisel.bsky.social/post/3ml44ubxa6k2xHighly spiritual Finding the Sacred in the Scrapyard https://maiselthinkingaloud.substack.com/p/highly-spiritual05 May 2026 11:54 +0000at://did:plc:yusmdt4jo2pxzmxcurfby34m/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml44ubxa6k2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/ericmaisel.bsky.social/post/3mkvcczqluc2xAPPEARING SUNDAY, MAY 3RD @ 1 PM Book Passage (Corte Madera Store) To discuss my new book: Night Brilliance The Sleep Thinker's Guide to Powerful Problem-Solving See you there! www.bookpassage.com02 May 2026 18:43 +0000at://did:plc:yusmdt4jo2pxzmxcurfby34m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkvcczqluc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/ericmaisel.bsky.social/post/3mks76cco4c2iThe Pathways of Commitment and Fidelity: Fidelity solidifies the contours of a life by saying, again and again, “I am here, and I remain.” https://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/the-pathways-of-commitment-and-fidelity-kpkn/01 May 2026 13:08 +0000at://did:plc:yusmdt4jo2pxzmxcurfby34m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mks76cco4c2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/ericmaisel.bsky.social/post/3mkpvkeigdc2iWeekly Coaching Tip: Adopting the Self-Coaching Mindset https://maiselthinkingaloud.substack.com/p/weekly-coaching-tip-adopting-the30 Apr 2026 15:11 +0000at://did:plc:yusmdt4jo2pxzmxcurfby34m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpvkeigdc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/ericmaisel.bsky.social/post/3mkl2gezpis2iJoke Coaching: When Fear Meets Absurdity https://maiselthinkingaloud.substack.com/p/joke-coaching28 Apr 2026 16:55 +0000at://did:plc:yusmdt4jo2pxzmxcurfby34m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkl2gezpis2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/ericmaisel.bsky.social/post/3mkb6hlgtvs2xCreativity Is Not a Luxury: What Societies Forget at Their Peril Survival comes first, we are told; beauty can wait https://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/creativity-is-not-a-luxury-what-societies-forget-at-their-peril/24 Apr 2026 18:40 +0000at://did:plc:yusmdt4jo2pxzmxcurfby34m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkb6hlgtvs2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/ericmaisel.bsky.social/post/3mk62b57lk22kWeekly Coaching Tip: What Self-Coaching Is - and Why It Matters Cultivating Agency Through Intentional Awareness https://maiselthinkingaloud.substack.com/p/weekly-coaching-tip-what-self-coaching23 Apr 2026 12:47 +0000at://did:plc:yusmdt4jo2pxzmxcurfby34m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk62b57lk22khttps://bsky.app/profile/ericmaisel.bsky.social/post/3mjz3hjq7c22wPlaying Out the String: Finding Grace in the Final Innings https://maiselthinkingaloud.substack.com/p/playing-out-the-string21 Apr 2026 13:25 +0000at://did:plc:yusmdt4jo2pxzmxcurfby34m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjz3hjq7c22whttps://bsky.app/profile/ericmaisel.bsky.social/post/3mjoyd2t6jk2eWhat Creative and Performing Artists Actually Need Right Now And How the IACPA Will Help https://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/what-creative-and-performing-artists-actually-need-right-now-kpkn/17 Apr 2026 13:03 +0000at://did:plc:yusmdt4jo2pxzmxcurfby34m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjoyd2t6jk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/ericmaisel.bsky.social/post/3mjmmnceaos2eWeekly Coaching Tip: Helping Clients Regain Their Individuality https://maiselthinkingaloud.substack.com/p/weekly-coaching-tip-helping-clients16 Apr 2026 14:28 +0000at://did:plc:yusmdt4jo2pxzmxcurfby34m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmmnceaos2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/ericmaisel.bsky.social/post/3mji35l3udk2rSome Lovely Roses: Finding Beauty and Solidarity in the Artist's Studio https://maiselthinkingaloud.substack.com/p/some-lovely-roses-2e414 Apr 2026 19:05 +0000at://did:plc:yusmdt4jo2pxzmxcurfby34m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mji35l3udk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ericmaisel.bsky.social/post/3mj5nbqnhgk2r😊 Your Great Writing Weekend — This Weekend! https://kripalu.org/experiences/your-great-writing-weekend10 Apr 2026 15:30 +0000at://did:plc:yusmdt4jo2pxzmxcurfby34m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj5nbqnhgk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ericmaisel.bsky.social/post/3mj5ii2ubxc2rThe Pathways of Community and Connection: Human beings are deeply social by nature. Our identity forms in relation to others. https://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/the-pathways-of-community-and-connection-kpkn/10 Apr 2026 14:04 +0000at://did:plc:yusmdt4jo2pxzmxcurfby34m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj5ii2ubxc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ericmaisel.bsky.social/post/3mj3bfcz3hk2rWeekly Coaching Tip: The Challenge of Individual Drive Navigating the Energies and Appetites of the Creative Life https://maiselthinkingaloud.substack.com/p/weekly-coaching-tip-the-challenge09 Apr 2026 16:52 +0000at://did:plc:yusmdt4jo2pxzmxcurfby34m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj3bfcz3hk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ericmaisel.bsky.social/post/3mivwe4ej2k2rSome Lovely Roses: Navigating the Vulnerability and Vitality of the Artist's Open Studio https://maiselthinkingaloud.substack.com/p/some-lovely-roses07 Apr 2026 13:51 +0000at://did:plc:yusmdt4jo2pxzmxcurfby34m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mivwe4ej2k2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ericmaisel.bsky.social/post/3miltnc3xgk2rA Worldwide Home for the Creative Spirit: Why the International Association of Creative and Performing Artists Matters Now https://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/a-worldwide-home-for-the-creative-spirit-kpkn/03 Apr 2026 13:36 +0000at://did:plc:yusmdt4jo2pxzmxcurfby34m/app.bsky.feed.post/3miltnc3xgk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ericmaisel.bsky.social/post/3mijc62efrk2rWeekly Coaching Tip: Individuality and the Creative Personality https://maiselthinkingaloud.substack.com/p/weekly-coaching-tip-individuality-a2802 Apr 2026 13:18 +0000at://did:plc:yusmdt4jo2pxzmxcurfby34m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mijc62efrk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ericmaisel.bsky.social/post/3migurkxd3s2rFeedback: When Asking for Advice Stalls the Art maiselthinkingaloud.substack.com/p/feedback https://maiselthinkingaloud.substack.com/p/feedback01 Apr 2026 14:13 +0000at://did:plc:yusmdt4jo2pxzmxcurfby34m/app.bsky.feed.post/3migurkxd3s2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ericmaisel.bsky.social/post/3mi2usqwsz22gThe Pathways of Love and Belonging: Love makes us custodians of each other’s well-being. https://maiselthinkingaloud.substack.com/p/the-pathways-of-love-and-belonging27 Mar 2026 19:41 +0000at://did:plc:yusmdt4jo2pxzmxcurfby34m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi2usqwsz22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/ericmaisel.bsky.social/post/3mhxss5hbnc2gWeekly Coaching Tip: Individuality in a Conformist World Reclaiming Agency in a World of Uniformity https://maiselthinkingaloud.substack.com/p/weekly-coaching-tip-individuality26 Mar 2026 14:27 +0000at://did:plc:yusmdt4jo2pxzmxcurfby34m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhxss5hbnc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/ericmaisel.bsky.social/post/3mhsmq7aeh22gMy Father Ruined Me: A Musician’s Journey Through the Vines of the Past https://maiselthinkingaloud.substack.com/p/my-father-ruined-me24 Mar 2026 12:56 +0000at://did:plc:yusmdt4jo2pxzmxcurfby34m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhsmq7aeh22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/ericmaisel.bsky.social/post/3mhl2phpjzk2mHappy release day to Night Brilliance by Dr. Eric Maisel! Use the link below to order a copy! Order here! ➡️ https://www.booksthatsavelives.net/books/night-brilliance-the-sleep-thinkers-guide-to-powerful-problem-solving/21 Mar 2026 12:44 +0000at://did:plc:yusmdt4jo2pxzmxcurfby34m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhl2phpjzk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/ericmaisel.bsky.social/post/3mhinei5gkk2bThe Pathway of Personal Code: To maintain a personal code is to orient one’s life around principles rather than impulses. https://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/the-pathway-of-personal-code-kpkn/20 Mar 2026 13:40 +0000at://did:plc:yusmdt4jo2pxzmxcurfby34m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhinei5gkk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/ericmaisel.bsky.social/post/3mhg37ycvuc2bWeekly Coaching Tip: The Weight of Individuality Navigating the Burden and Brilliance of the Individual https://maiselthinkingaloud.substack.com/p/weekly-coaching-tip-the-weight-of19 Mar 2026 13:10 +0000at://did:plc:yusmdt4jo2pxzmxcurfby34m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhg37ycvuc2b