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June 23, 2020

How we avoid one thing is how we avoid everything

You’ve heard the expression, “How you do one thing is how you do everything.” I think that it could also be true that how you avoid one thing is how you avoid everything. The American Way of systemic racism and economic injustice have been exposed in ways I can no longer turn away from. I’ve […]


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Published on June 23, 2020 01:35

June 10, 2020

Use mindmaps to brainstorm your book’s topics for writing prompts

Perhaps you are working on a book or other big project. You want to get all your ideas out of your head so you can work with the material. Managing the contents of our books can be a real challenge. There’s so much to say, and we often wonder if we’re adding too much, zinging […]


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Published on June 10, 2020 09:04

June 9, 2020

Writing as a power tool to end systemic racism

The protests of the horrible death of George Floyd and other black people in the US have finally brought our systemic racism to the surface in a way no one can ignore. I feel my own complacency has reached its expiration date. It’s hard to see violence ripple through the world like this. And I […]


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Published on June 09, 2020 08:42

May 18, 2020

Organizing a Big Project: Coaching on Stumbling Toward Genius Ep 15

Most of our projects have many moving pieces. Trying to organize our ideas so we can bring them to life is almost always a challenge. In this coaching episode of Stumbling Toward Genius, listen in while I coach Antonia Ruppert on how to bring more organization to her passion project. You’ll hear us:  Look at […]


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Published on May 18, 2020 13:17

May 10, 2020

Pop Up Writing Salon: Flash Fiction

Join us Friday, May 15th at 1:00 pm EDT for the no-cost Pop-Up Writing Salon. Our topic is Flash Fiction. We gather for an hour or so, and spend most of our time writing together. We do not share our writing nor do we process our writing. This week’s topic is FLASH FICTION. I have […]


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Published on May 10, 2020 03:41

Pop Up Writing Salon May 15th

Join us Friday, May 15th at 1:00 pm EDT for the no-cost Pop-Up Writing Salon. Our topic is Flash Fiction. We gather for an hour or so, and spend most of our time writing together. We do not share our writing nor do we process our writing. This week’s topic is FLASH FICTION. I have […]


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Published on May 10, 2020 03:41

May 8, 2020

Revitalize your writing practice (coaching) Stumbling Toward Genius EP 14

If you’re like most of us, your writing or creative practice ebbs and flows. How to get back into it? In this live coaching episode of Stumbling Toward Genius, you get to listen in while I coach Erin on how to bring back the joy and dedication back to her writing. You’ll hear us:  Dispel […]


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Published on May 08, 2020 12:58

Revitalize your writing practice (live coaching) Stumbling Toward Genius EP 14

If you’re like most of us, your writing or creative practice ebbs and flows. How to get back into it? In this live coaching episode of Stumbling Toward Genius, you get to listen in while I coach Erin on how to bring back the joy and dedication back to her writing. You’ll hear us:  Dispel […]


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May 7, 2020

My favorite online yoga teachers

I’ve been practicing yoga for 24 years. I’ve had the great good fortune to have savvy guides for this practice. I certainly haven’t done it on my own in a room! I love yoga class. It’s were I am challenged, get my best ideas, get into my body, realize my strength. And, yoga class is […]


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Published on May 07, 2020 07:54

April 28, 2020

Your writing practice could help your sanity now

You probably know that writing has sustained my sanity and creativity for a long time now. And, it’s my mission to help people craft a writing practice that honors them and serves their writing dreams and goals. I was poking around online recently to see what people were saying about a journaling practice. I found an […]


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Published on April 28, 2020 12:15