Transformational Fireworks-Get Some for Yourself
I’m always delighted to learn that a friend who has survived a life-changing experience has found the courage and strength to create a new life for themselves. It’s not just […]
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Showing Up and Living Full
Life’s Third Act My friend John Mallen recently spent a month at ArteSumapaz, an artists’ residency tucked into the mountains of Colombia. John is over 80 years old, and he arrived
Exciting Paradise Workshop Recap/Invitation to Your Next Writing Adventure
Happy Friday! My happy place has always been Fire Island. I love the ocean, being outside, and the feeling that the rest of the world is somewhere else. For years,
Effort vs. Outcome
Happy Friday! I hope you’re having a pleasant time amongst the tumultuous weather that so many of us are experiencing. Excessive heat, humidity, and severe storms often leave us anxious
Why Writing Prompts Work
Every writer has had the experience of sitting down with every intention of writing, and after several minutes of contemplation, a blank page stares back at them. Your brilliant ideas,
The Dog Days of Summer/The Power of Joy
The Unexpected Gift of Summer Heat The dog days of summer have arrived. Temperatures are climbing into the nineties, the humidity is relentless, and by midafternoon even the dogs seem
Happy Juneteenth, Happy Father’s Day, and an Exciting Webinar!
Happy Juneteenth and Happy Father’s Day! This weekend gives us two different, important reasons to pause. Juneteenth asks us to remember freedom. Real freedom. Delayed freedom. Hard-won freedom. Freedom that
Have a Happy (and creative) Mother’s Day!
Mothers, Memories, and Story Beginnings As Mother’s Day approaches, I’ve been thinking not only about mothers, but also about the grandmothers, stepmothers, aunts, mentors, teachers, and friends who nurture us,
A Spring Cleaning Webinar/Landromat Revelations
The spring season is often a signal for us to clear our closets, drawers, and even our schedules. The tradition of spring cleaning actually dates back centuries, from ancient Persian
A Simple Tool for Transitions: The Power of Story
Happy Friday! We often think of spring as a time for outward change: spring cleaning, organizing, starting fresh. But transitions sometimes require letting go, and this is often hard even
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