Note: I’m delighted to offer a short, entertaining guest blog by Didi Rowland, LCSW, as she describes her transformation at the 2019 Spring Retreat in Taos... After pushing the “Send Payment” button for the Taos retreat this year, I experienced a bit of buyer’s remorse. I really should spend that money on ... continue reading
Why We Write
Some women think when they join my writing circles that I will be the fierce taskmaster to their reluctant inner writer. “If I don’t write,” they ask “will you pin me down to hold me accountable?” They think fear motivates. It does, until we rebel or find it just one more task we are kicking ourselves down the road to ... continue reading
Ready for a New Plan? Or None at All?
We were all sitting on the roof of my cousin’s home in Crete finishing dinner when my family asked what the plan was for the next day. My Greek relatives giggled. They had started making fun of us for our constant querying about The Plan. Where are we going, we'd ask. What are we doing, what time will things begin and ... continue reading
When I am Blocked…
Sigh, I’m blocked. This blog and other writing has been on my to-do list, but when I try to sit down and write, the feeling is “blech.” No interest. I’d rather clean toilets. For the past couple of weeks, my writing was the stone I kicked down the road instead of picking up. I would see it, and then find ... continue reading
Awakening the Inner Artist
I’m sitting in a coffee shop with my sketchbook, drawing the mugs hanging above the counter. I take out my water pen and rub it over the graphite pencil sketch to make it look more artsy. That feels pleasurable, and I sigh. I finally understand what my writing clients have been experiencing for years. They have gone from ... continue reading