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.
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...
Opening the creative channel in San Miguel de Allende
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...
Manifesting some New Year Magic: An in-person workshop!
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...
Waking Up the Wheelhouse: A workshop about finding your creative gold
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...
Photos from Bali + Superhero Photo begins Monday!
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...
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