IMPORTANT UPDATE
As of April 2024, my blog has moved over to Substack where I’m co-hosting A Tender Space (together with my business partner at Centre for Holding Space). You can find my new writing plus podcast episodes there, or sign up below to get them in your inbox.
Here’s some of my earlier writing…
Women on a journey, women in lament
Something happens when women come into circle. Tears flow. It's inevitable. When women feel held in a way they haven't felt for a long, long time, their release valves open and the emotions they'd held tightly under their control begin to seep out through their eyes....
Who calls you to your greatness?
"Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great." ~ Mark Twain Tomorrow, after I teach a storytelling workshop for a national non-profit, I'll be heading out on...
What do you do when you are in despair?
Hardly a week goes by that I don't get an email with words like "How do you get through the rough spots in life?" Or "I feel lost. What should I do?" Or "What do you do when you are in despair?" Some people are looking for coaching, some are simply asking for advice,...
On making mandalas
The Magic of Mandalas Blog Hop is a radically inspiring sharing circle, with artists from around the globe sharing the stories behind their process of creating mandalas. Our mission: To inspire you to see new possibilities for your own creative practice. Click here to...
Host yourself first: The art of hosting meaningful conversation on social media
This post is part of the 30-Day Bloom Your Online Relationships Challenge. If you’d like to play along, you can sign up here (don’t worry — it’s FREE). We’re working through these small, powerful actions together and sharing our questions, learnings and experiences in...
If we could go for a walk together…
Earlier today, I posted this on Facebook: Let's pretend we're setting off on a long, leisurely walk together. Just you and I. We're walking along the shore, an eagle is flying overhead, there's just the right kind of gentle breeze on our faces. We dip our toes in the...
September, a season in between
There's something about September - the way it hovers in between seasons, reminding us of what we're leaving and what is yet to come. I always feel a mix of emotions at this time of year. I feel the melancholy of summer ending. I feel the sadness over school starting...
Where your roots grow – a sample Mandala Discovery prompt
This is a re-share from back in February. I'm bringing it forward again, partly because Mandala Discovery starts again September 1st, and partly because the topic seems timely for some of the things going on in the world around us right now. Last week I attended a...
When growth comes with loneliness
Nobody told me about the loneliness. Nobody told me that growth can leave you feeling like you've stepped out onto a dock all alone and nobody's there to reach out a hand to steady you when the waves come. Nobody mentioned that the friends who surrounded you on the...
10 journal writing tips that will help you connect more deeply with yourself
In honour of the release of Fall Reflections: A mindfulness journal, I'm sharing these ten tips. For some who are just beginning a journal writing practice, they may offer a place to start. For others they may offer enhancement to an ongoing practice. 1. Start with...
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