Over the course of the last few months, things have gotten pretty intense. The next few days and months will likely also be pretty intense. Locally, nationally, and globally. Intense isnt really the right word, but I dont know a better one right now… the ongoing intensity is tough on the brain. Anyway, I wanted to tell you that I […]
Writing Journey Invitation: Write My Map
The writing journey is going to be very different this year… If you’ve been trying to gain perspective and really ground yourself in who you are right now and how that impacts how you show up in the world, this journey is for you too. This year I will be opening up about some of the techniques and practices that […]
Transition: Summer to School
It is that time of year again. The school supplies start piling into stores, suddenly all the clothes no longer fit, open houses and registration invitations start pouring in, paperwork and doctors appointments abound. Back-to-school time is upon us and there are too many things to get done as we prepare the children in our care to return to classrooms! […]
WriteTogether, The Workbook: NOW AVAILABLE ON AMAZON
For those of you who may not be aware, since 2021 I have designed and facilitated a reflective writing journey that typically takes place from October to the end of January. Writing and reflective journaling has been an integral part of my healing and the work that I do across the country and around the world, and these writing journeys have been […]
WriteTogether Reflection: Final Session
I am always in awe at the end of these journeys. I know it take a lot of courage just to sign up. It takes a lot of courage to keep going, courage and energy. Most folks don’t make it all the way through without being derailed a few times, life has a way of doing that. Some decide now […]
WriteTogether Reflection: Week Eighteen
The last few years have presented some unique and difficult situations, while too many things have stayed the same, a lot has changed. It became clear to me that my dreams for where I go from here, who I work to become both now and, in the future, have been deeply impacted. Not just by the last few years, but […]
WriteTogether Reflection: Week Seventeen
I don’t even know where to begin with this week. Honestly, it was really hard to settle in for writing for myself this week. I had to check in with myself a lot about that, the truth is that I had a lot of writing to do for work this week. Sometimes when I write for work, its simple and […]
WriteTogether Reflection: Week Sixteen
Week sixteen. It is hard to believe that we are here at the end of week sixteen already, staring down the proverbial barrel of the end of this writing journey… Phew. Sometimes I have to take a moment when I think about how much time has passed during these writing journeys. I know it seems silly but the chaos of […]
WriteTogether Reflection: Week Fifteen
Listen, this week things were pretty intense. In the middle of it, I got a chance to do some physical labor that helped me keep at least a little bit of my sanity, and as my kid would say its “so exhausting it’s good.” I cant say that hurt things any, as someone with ADHD sometimes that tactile work helps […]
Dear Survivor, Tomorrow…
Dear Survivor,Tomorrow we will start another month. We will focus our attention on another group or issue of which to be aware or celebrate. Tomorrow, folks will gradually stop wearing that color that signals they want the world to know about trafficking and exploitation. The news will slow down those stories of “rescue” and arrest. The requests to tell your […]