Traveling and journaling? Yes, please.One of my mothers, Library Linda, once told me: “Wherever you go, there you are.” So, even if you are traveling, and eating oysters on the shell, visiting monasteries, tasting mead, and eating new flavors of potato chips like onion and cheese, you still must tend to yourself.When I was in […]
Maybe you are wondering what to expect when you come together to journal with other women. You think: Will I have to share? Will I get writer’s block? Can I make a new friend? Do I have to bring my own paper and pen? Will it be like writing an essay in high school (the […]
I’m excited to share a shift in focus at The Writing Shed. I will still offer journaling workshops, but they will be geared towards women who are done feeling guilty and want to write themselves out of a world of “shoulds” into a world of “I’d love to’s.”The English language does not have a word […]
She is an overworked woman, that professional, who is a mom, and a wife, and a daughter, and dog parent, and the PTA treasurer. She feels selfish for taking time for herself. She thinks that self-care does not apply to her in this busy season of her life.She scoffs at the idea that she should […]
What do you take pleasure in? How have you transformed? Tell us in the comments 👇.Maybe you enjoy the peanut butter and jelly aisle, whenever someone says “rose water,” or when someone asks a really good question? Or maybe it’s the moonbeam on your mattress last night, a freshly baked scone, or a new pair […]
Women tell me they want more softness in their lives.They tell me that practicing yoga, saying “no,” or connecting to their feminine energy can help them. I affirm these practices, and I say . . .What if learning more about your censor could also bring softness?What if you attuned to that voice inside of you that […]
I feel selfish when . . . I am doing something fun for myself, like journaling, listening to records, or getting a massage. I feel selfish when . . . I am taking a swim and my kids are getting mac and cheese again from Papa. I feel selfish when . . . I sign […]
The Writing Shed floor is under snow and hibernating for the winter, but we are managing to still get a little work done in the workshop. We are building roof trusses and securing them with mending plates. I am banging away in the video to secure the mending plates on the seams of the roof […]
It was fun being interviewed by CNM News! We discussed my partnership with Wellness CNM and facilitating journaling workshops for student wellness. Thank you to Director Mia Mendoza for partnering with me and writer Alaina Africano for a great article! Our final workshop of the semester at CNM is next Tuesday at noon on Zoom! You can […]