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The Quiet Wisdom of Ulrich Schaffer: On Writing, Love & Conscious Living

A recording from Ashley Evans's live video

Hi friends,

My conversation with poet, author, photographer, and philosopher of the heart, Ulrich Schaffer, was one of those rare, quietly electric hours that I know I’ll return to again and again. We talked about the kind of writing that comes not from the head, but from the heart. The kind of writing that surprises you, heals you, and stretches you into who you're becoming.

Ulrich shared insights on vulnerability in poetry, how he writes across languages, and why writing isn’t always about being understood, but about being present.

Here are a few gems from our talk:

“Writing is not just thinking. It’s choosing to stay with the thought long enough to see what it really wants to become.”

“Even our gentleness can become maudlin if it doesn’t have wildness to balance it.”

“I’ve learned to write things I don’t fully understand—and let them lead me.”

“We are all connected. Maybe what someone else in the world cannot carry, I can. And that is enough.”

💫 The replay is now available!

Whether you’re a writer, a reader, or just someone trying to stay awake in a noisy, chaotic world, I think you’ll find something in this conversation that stirs your own creative life.

🔗 Learn more: ulrichschaffer.net /and ulrich-schaffer.com

Question for the comments: what piece of wisdom did you take away from this conversation?

With heart,
Ashley

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