During my podcast interview with the author Francis Weller, we talked about our collective grief as a culture and the loneliness (from disconnection) we are all experiencing. When he said, "We are all settling for counterfeit joys instead...
The first time I heard the word Oaxaca I was in the 6th grade. My best friend and her family had just gotten back from there and I still remember the feeling in my body when I heard them say it - Oaxaca. It inspired a kind of yearning for...
Hey creative friends, Great news! Laurie and I sold out our 2019 workshops in a hurry! So we decided to offer two different session dates for 2020! The dates for this workshop will be: January 5th - 10th, 2020 and March 15th-20th, 2020 If...
Join me for some manifesting in the New Year! Hello friends! Let's get off the internet + play in real life! I have been envisioning a series of in-person workshops where we come together for creativity, connection and serious...
Dear Super-friends, I'm so delighted to announce a brand new in-person workshop with my friend + writing teacher Laurie Wagner! We have teamed up for workshops several times over the years and it's always a gorgeous celebration of...
Do you see the heart in the smoke above? One of my great pleasures was teaching some photography while I was in Bali! It lights me up to geek out about things like how to get that dreamy, blurred background in your photos... This is one...
Some of the best books I've read this year The Language of Emotions: What Your Feelings Are Trying to Tell You by Karla McLaren This book travels through a whole vocabulary of emotions and truly celebrates them - showing you that each...
Creative practices have always saved me. I believe in their potent medicine and rely on them for my deepest nourishment. Whether that's intuitive painting, journaling, or photography (all included in the bundle!) they all have a way of...
Karla McLaren, M.Ed. is an award-winning author, social science researcher, and empathy pioneer. Her lifelong work focuses on her grand unified theory of emotions, which revalues even the most “negative” emotions and opens startling new...
Hey friends, I've just returned home from a quick trip to Hawaii with my sweetie! He surprised me with this gift for my birthday... and I am filled up with starfruit and pink skies, turquoise ocean and warm saltwater, parrot fish and...
Sweet friends, It's my birthday this week! And since I'm turning 48, I decided to make superhero pendants just $48 ($80) through Sunday! Just a couple of years ago, I decided I would go on a first date on my birthday evening. The date...
21 days of voice messages right to your inbox. My best work often comes to me when I am able to follow the energy that feels fresh + current for me. Right now, recording my voice feels like the most intimate way to connect with my...