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D.J. Billings

D.J. Billings (they/them) is a writer, illustrator and WordPress geek. D.J. loves to tell stories and has spent a lifetime expressing them visually through books, animation, and websites. Their work has been seen in Wired, Highlights, Blue’s Clues, and too many cocktail napkins to count. D.J. is a WordPress website consultant and many, many other things. They live with their wife and kids in Los Angeles and love tinkering with their 1966 VW Beetle.

Adventure, Confidence

Welcome Aboard. What Are You Here to Do?

You can have the adventure of a lifetime. All that’s required is that you contribute the best of yourself.

By D.J. Billings

Confidence, The Basics

Don’t Let Anyone Steal Your Multipotentialite Joy

If you thrive on trying new things and stepping out of your comfort zone, doubt and negativity from family and friends can feel like a big road block. Next time someone gives you a sideways look about your latest passion, consider what’s really behind their criticism.

By D.J. Billings

Adversity, Thoughts

Running Away from Your Problem May Be the Best Way to Solve It

When a difficult problem started keeping me up at night, I was forced to examine the way I relate to the big questions and dilemmas of life. My new method for solving problems might surprise you.

By D.J. Billings

Learning, Puttylike Comics

Falling Down the Multipotentialite Rabbit Hole

Multipotentialites are great at diving head-first into new endeavors. So, what’s the secret to actually moving forward on the new things we’re learning? And how do we keep our balance?

By D.J. Billings

Decisions, Parenting

How to Help Your Multipotentialite Kid Make Life Choices…Without Losing It

Having gentle guidance from supportive adults can help multipotentialite young folks follow their curiosity and refine their interests. Sometimes they just need some reassurance that it will be ok to change directions in the future.

By D.J. Billings

Parents, Social Justice

Let’s Stop Categorizing Interests According to Gender

Relegating a specific hobby or pursuit to people of a single gender limits our potential as human beings. For nonbinary people, being assessed and separated in this way is awkward at best and agonizingly painful at worst. We have to do better.

By D.J. Billings

Confidence, Life

The Wonderfully Unattainable State of Normality

I spent close to fifty years trying really hard to be what I thought was considered normal, and frequently fell short of the mark. The more I tried to bend myself to society’s standard, the more abnormal I felt. Then, I had an epiphany.

By D.J. Billings

Perfectionism, Puttylike Comics

The Stars Will Never Align. Don’t Wait to Start.

As multipotentialites, we often find ourselves looking forward to the next thing we want to accomplish, learn or try. If you frequently put your next big (or small) thing on a high shelf until all conditions are ideal, you’re probably missing out.

By D.J. Billings

Puttylike Comics, Work

We Deserve to Be More Than One Thing

When I meet a stranger, “What do you do?” is often their first question – and they expect a tidy answer. As a multipotentialite with multiple careers and hobbies, this used to make me feel guilt and shame. Now, it just makes me angry.

By D.J. Billings

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Our Mission

Puttylike is a home for multipotentialites: people with many passions and creative pursuits. We believe that, instead of picking one thing and denying all of our other interests, we can integrate our many passions into our lives. Puttylike is a space to help multipotentialites build dynamic, multifaceted lives, in practical and sustainable ways.

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