by jlouden | Aug 17, 2014 | Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort
Con·di·tion [kuhn-dish-uhn] noun: a state of being. Enoughness [ih-nuhf-ness] adjective: sufficient to satisfy a factually stated desire; a satisfactory amount. What is enough? What a tantalizing question. Can you feel it in your body, maybe around your belly button...
by jlouden | Aug 10, 2014 | Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort, Retreats
Many years ago, I wrote in The Woman’s Retreat Book about reentry after a retreat. I’ve shared that content at every retreat I’ve led because reentry is often so difficult and so much can be lost through a careless return to ordinary life. But it...
by jlouden | Jul 20, 2014 | Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort
There is one thing that held me back for more than 20 years in creating the business I wanted. One thing I consistently did that meant I had less impact, served fewer people, and made less money. I feel a hot blush of shame writing this so taking a deep breath…...
by jlouden | Jun 12, 2014 | Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort
Stepping in mud is never the issue… I’m writing a lot of words that I hope will someday become a book. Yesterday, I wrote about a time when I tried to do something big, something that was a huge stretch. It didn’t work out the way I wanted, the way I...
by jlouden | May 7, 2014 | Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort, Video
When my sweet publisher brought out the paperback version of The Life Organizer, it was partially to nudge me to write another book, which made me feel both wanted and panicked – because for what feels like eons, I’ve struggled to write my next book. I...