by jlouden | Dec 10, 2014 | Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort
I am a racist. I know this not only because of this test but because I am fortunate enough to have the skills and the education – both spiritual and political – to be aware that I am. I am fortunate to have the safety to open my heart to this truth, to be...
by jlouden | Dec 3, 2014 | Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort, Favorites
I remember when my friend Mary owned her B&B in Inverness, California. I met her on my (first) honeymoon and we became friends after I read all her columns in Innkeeper Magazine while recouping from food poisoning. We had come to Mary’s inn because she called it...
by jlouden | Dec 1, 2014 | Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort, Favorites
I am writing this on a small plane, flying back from Santa Barbara to my home. I spent last week visiting a former life peopled with current friends. Isn’t it funny how the longer you live, the more it feels like you’ve lived several lifetimes? I lived one of my...
by jlouden | Nov 30, 2014 | Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort
Tanya has to be one of the most loved people on the planet. She’s kind and loving and one of the smartest coaches I’ve ever worked with. She’s a lovely writer and a wise teacher. In a word: she is love. I’m so happy to share this post with you....
by jlouden | Nov 26, 2014 | Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort
I am just back from a visit to Santa Barbara, where I lived for eight years, where my daughter was born, where I wrote three of my seven books. Where, in many vital ways, I grew up. I had not returned in seven years, for a whole slew of reasons, many having to do with...
