Hi Reader, I am yearning, longing, desiring, despairing, declaring, and desperate. Not in a clingy, help-me-someone way. I am desperate to feel whole. I ache to get away from my desk, the news, the endless cycle of cooking food and shitting it out, the dust, sitting behind the wheel. I hunger to connect with my soul’s purpose, to feel my power, to see my dreams reflected in the faces around me. I long for the forest, being in circle, moving, dancing, singing, crying, laughing, and eating...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader, I was a guest on a podcast last week. I’m being interviewed on a number of them in the next coming months (I’ll be sure to post them here when they air) and I love, love, love getting to talk about doulas and the tremendous impact they make in people’s lives, whether during birth, death, divorce, cancer, gender transition, dementia, surgery, pet loss, or any challenging life situation. My favorite question I was asked? What’s the difference between a doula and a coach? ❓ It’s such...
about 2 months ago • 4 min read
Hi Reader, Feeling powerless? Voting with your money is one of the easiest ways to exert your power in America. I learned this when I worked for Group Health Cooperative and started shopping at food coops. When you give a business your money, you are voting for them. When you avoid or refuse to shop with them, you’re letting them know they aren’t worthy of your cash. In the past few weeks, Walmart, Target, Amazon, McDonald’s, and many smaller businesses took advantage of the open call for...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
Dear Reader, Two months from now, we'll be standing amongst the ancient ones in the old growth woods of the Pack Forest Conference Center. Will you be standing with us? If we've ever needed the time and space to unite and ground into the sacred feminine, this is it. We always need it, yet its importance is amplified by the atrocities of the patriarchy being wielded upon us right now. Please come and tend to your heart. Connect with your ancient ancestors' wisdom. Learn things to dismantle the...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, [Note: This email was supposed to go out last week but I had a glitch with the link to the SEO course. So you'll get 2 Weekly News emails this week.] Last month, I held a one-day workshop for writers to get started writing their book. It was so much fun to do! I offered many opportunities to attend for free and had a good number of folks sign up. My plan was to then turn the recordings into a course that people could access anytime. Great plan. It worked. But not as expected. I had...
2 months ago • 4 min read
Hi Reader, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is my favorite holiday. Why? Because 1) it was created in my lifetime so it feels like I was a part of its inception, 2) it honors someone who did really, really good things for this country, and 3) it’s in the middle of January when, just as you think you can’t possibly work another 5 days in a row (if you have a typical 9-to-5 job), you get a reprieve. It was a shame his day was shared by the inauguration of someone so polarly opposite of his goodness....
2 months ago • 3 min read
Hi Reader, Fall is my most creative time of the year. Like clockwork, my mind starts conjuring up ideas, projects, and energy. I wake up to dreamy visions, like my body and consciousness are being taken over by something bigger, wiser, and beyond myself. I go down rabbit holes of research, fill notebooks with ideas, and create lists of everything I’ll need to do to manifest my vision. And that's how it began in Fall 2018. I was journaling about what I wanted to do next with my life. As I...
3 months ago • 4 min read
Hi Reader, This is your final reminder: registration for my book-writing workshop, Books with Purpose, closes TONIGHT. If you wonder... how to plan and structure a book to elevate your expertise... if your book idea is a good one… how to get started writing… where to find a plan to keep you motivated to write… Or you’ve been waiting for the right time to write your book, this is it! Imagine: Having a clear plan to write a book that shares what you are most passionate about. Finally overcoming...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, Most people think writing a book is about sitting down and typing endlessly. But here’s the real secret: it’s about clarity, giving, and strategy. When you put a book out in the world, you’ll experience a complete mindset shift. You’ll discover that the book you write will: clarify your zone of genius hone your expertise plant additional ideas for ways you can improve people’s lives and transform not only your business but also your confidence and legacy. Your confidence in your...
3 months ago • 1 min read