by jlouden | Nov 12, 2014 | Favorites, Retreats
Sometimes I wonder why I write this blog, why I lead writing retreats, why I’m spending time every day writing my new project. I regularly wonder, “Why are you doing this when the world is dying?!” (By dying I mean climate change.) “People are starving. Girls are...
by jlouden | Jul 24, 2014 | Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort, Retreats
If you and I were chatting under the pergola about writing & life & owning your desires, this is what I would tell you: It matters that you journey for what has been lost, misplaced, abandoned. It is where a crucial part of your wholeness lives. I would tell...
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 18, 2014 | Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort
I found an old email file this last weekend. Okay, truth: I found several. I’m not saying how many. These were email files filled with advice and instructions from coaches and consultants I hired in the past. As I read some of these emails, I blushed. There were...
by jlouden | May 27, 2014 | Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort
About two years ago, I asked my friend and writing mentor, Jeffrey Davis, a question that I recently learned has bore precious fruit for him, and is starting to inspire his tribe in wonderful ways. Here is what Jeffrey said about our exchange during our TeachNow call...
