This 2026 Anti-Trend Report outlines the harmful cultural and industry trends conscious creatives and small businesses must reject in the year ahead—from colorism in design and gendered branding to extractive economics, hustle culture, and unethical AI. Instead, we explore the values, practices, and liberatory business models worth cultivating: human-centered marketing, ethical technology, circular and local economies, creativity-first entrepreneurship, embodied business practices, and community-rooted ecosystems. This article serves as both a manifesto and a field guide for creative entrepreneurs committed to values-driven work, justice-oriented branding, and sustainable business growth in 2026 and beyond.

This article explores healing creative burnout through a seasonal, nature-based framework. It shares a personal story of unhooking from urgency culture, understanding inner creative seasons, rebuilding a creative ecosystem, and embracing sustainable, anti-capitalist approaches to creativity. Companion to the Creative Season Almanac workbook.

Discover the story behind The Creative Camp — a creative hub dedicated to slow, intentional art-making, community, and sustainability. Learn how one artist rebuilt their relationship with creativity and turned it into a movement for meaningful, ethical creation.

Discover how imagination can guide us through a changing world. This essay explores how creatives, entrepreneurs, and small studios can move beyond social media algorithms, capitalism, and burnout to build sustainable ecosystems of work, art, and community rooted in care, collaboration, and creativity.

As familiar systems shift and old structures dissolve, our creativity becomes both refuge and resistance. The Field Guide to Creative Survival invites you to reimagine creativity as a living ecosystem — rooted in connection, sustained by community, and inspired by the natural world. Inside, you’ll find prompts, reflections, and maps to help you nurture your creative life force and thrive in uncertain times.

The old marketing playbook promised certainty: post daily, follow the algorithm, stay neutral, and growth would follow. But that world is gone. Social platforms now function less like community spaces and more like surveillance machines—selling our data, censoring dissent, and rewarding compliance. Small business owners and creatives are still told to “just follow the rules,” but those rules don’t just fail us now—they bind us to the very systems dismantling our freedoms. The game has changed. Our marketing must change too.

We live in an age where simulation often feels more real than reality. From curated feeds to staged “authenticity,” social media has blurred the line between truth and performance. French philosopher Jean Baudrillard called this hyperreality—a concept that feels more urgent than ever as billionaires and tech platforms profit from our disconnection.

In this article, I share how stepping back from constant posting led me to see the costs of hyperreality more clearly, why discernment is our most vital responsibility, and what conscious brands can do to resist simulation. You’ll learn practical ways to ground your marketing in truth, protect what’s sacred, and model presence for your community—because in a world where simulation sells, defending what’s real may be the most radical act of all.

Exploring how reality TV culture fuels the influencer economy—and how creatives can decide whether to disrupt from within or leave entirely.

The internet was supposed to free us. Instead, it’s become a machine that extracts our time, energy, and creativity. In this guide, we unpack how the attention economy hijacks our focus—and share tools for reclaiming your digital presence. From creative boundaries to alternative platforms, this is for the makers, thinkers, and artists who refuse to be mined.

Break free from the job-title box. This blog explores multidimensional living, creative ecosystems, and the power of honoring your many callings.

Forget the hustle myth. Explore a more meaningful approach to business growth—one rooted in sustainability, alignment, and creativity. This blog dives into slow entrepreneurship, anti-scale truths, and how to define success on your own terms.

Creative liberation is the process of reclaiming your creativity from the systems, expectations, and internalized rules that keep you small. In a world shaped by algorithms, productivity culture, and capitalist pressures, your creative freedom becomes an act of rebellion — and a path back to yourself. This guide explores what creative liberation truly is, how social conditioning impacts your creativity, and how to break free through nature-rooted practices, unlearning, and intuitive experimentation. Whether you’re an artist, creator, healer, or small business owner, this piece will help you reconnect with the creative voice you were never meant to silence.

Field Zine Vol. 01 is part manifesto, part field guide—a creative offering for artists, makers, and thinkers ready to break up with hustle culture and reclaim their creative practice. Designed with intention, this zine moves through four organic phases—Compost, Seed, Tend, and Bloom—offering gentle prompts, collage-style visuals, and room to return to your most instinctual creative rhythms. This blog shares the story behind the zine, its purpose, and why it was created as an act of resistance and return. Perfect for creatives seeking slow growth, deeper meaning, and liberation from content culture.

After a year of intentional dormancy and creative reflection, I’m pressing reset—not from a place of pressure, but from a place of truth. This essay explores what it means to compost old strategies, trust your creative timing, and build a business that grows like a garden: with patience, presence, and care. If you're craving slower rhythms, deeper meaning, and a return to alignment—this one's for you.

Discover how biomimicry and decolonized creativity can reshape the way you work. In this blog, we explore what it means to rewild your creative practice by learning from nature’s patterns and unlearning colonized approaches to productivity, perfectionism, and self-censorship. If you’ve ever felt stuck in hustle culture or disconnected from your creative flow, this is your invitation to return to rhythm, reciprocity, and regeneration.

In this guide, we explore how to design a creative ecosystem—a regenerative, nature-inspired business model that reflects your unique creativity, values, and purpose. Unlike traditional hustle culture or hierarchical empires, creative ecosystems are built for sustainability, flexibility, and personal fulfillment. Learn how to map out the core components of your ecosystem—like offerings, revenue streams, nourishment, and community—and see examples tailored to artists, coaches, healers, and storytellers. This blog offers practical inspiration for growing a business that breathes with you.

What if your business grew like a garden… slowly, sustainably, and in relationship with the world around you? This guide explores how to build a creative ecosystem rooted in reciprocity, community, diversity, and natural rhythms. Instead of chasing scale or empire-building, discover how to create a business that feels alive, grounded, and regenerative. Perfect for creatives, small business owners, and anyone craving a more sustainable, anti-capitalist, nature-based approach to work.

Tired of reactive marketing and content chaos? This blog walks you through how to build a content calendar that works for you—your energy, your goals, and your brand values. Learn how to plan content sustainably using themes, content pillars, and a CMS like Notion. Designed for small business owners and creatives who want to show up consistently without burnout.

Traditional marketing funnels often feel pushy and transactional—but there’s a better way. In this guide, we break down how to create an ethical, sustainable marketing journey that moves your audience through each stage naturally and without manipulation. Learn what types of content to create for every stage—from awareness and engagement to conversions and customer retention—so you can grow your business in a way that feels aligned, impactful, and trust-driven. Whether you want to increase engagement, drive conversions, or grow your email list, this guide will help you build long-term relationships, not just sales.

In this blog post, we explore the transformative power of a robust brand strategy. Learn how to dive deep into your brand’s mission, values, and emotional core to create an identity that not only looks great but truly connects with your audience. We break down the process—from introspective discovery and messaging refinement to visual execution—while addressing common challenges like inconsistent messaging and diluted targeting. Whether you’re stuck in endless brand refreshes or struggling to articulate your unique value, discover how a clear, strategic foundation can turn your brand into a timeless asset that drives sustainable growth.