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2 Sep 2025 The Writing Shed

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Dear M, Writing Retreat Day 2: Sense

Day 2 of writing retreat: Sense. Today was all about “feeling into” what my body-mind wanted, listening to meaningful synchronizations that had occurred recently, and trusting that even though I had one plan for the writing retreat, my muses assured me I could trust my instincts. Marianne Boruch, one of my favorite poets who writes about poetry says, “The main thing is to give yourself time, a good steady empty block of it. And be there, show up.” I think that’s what I did today . . .

26 Aug 2025 The Writing Shed

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Dear M, Writing Retreat Day 1: Soften

I’m an artist-mother who self-organized a writing retreat in the mountains of New Mexico. For 5 days, I’ll have uninterrupted time to think, write, plan, and feel into the peace and quiet of my own heart. Join me as I “check in” at the end of each day about how the day went and what I learned. I will be having a conversation with “M”–the nickname of my “Merry Memoir”–a work in progress that I have personified because I believe she supports my creative process. As Marianne Boruch tells us: “make the occasion for it” and the writing will come.