Where Stillness Settles...

For the first session of Move. Write. Connect., we started with Natalie Goldberg’s prompt, “Tell me about a place you need to return to.”

My pen immediately went to the woods. I found myself repeating words like freedom, silence, unplugging, and no responsibility. I shared a small, messy piece, knowing I wanted to create a poem from this writing session.

Here’s what I made—

Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when published Stillness SettlesA place to returnno responsibilityevery worry goneas I weave and hopover, around rocks and rootsjoy and play followRavens chuckle as I soar with the winduntil stillness settlesSilence nourishesevergreen trees guide the waythe path calls onwardHere, I lack nothing. Magic.

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Paperback will be published on 10/7/2025! I can’t thank you enough for all your support and interest.

Thankful for you!

Take good care,

Julie