by jlouden | Dec 27, 2017 | Blog, Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort
Once upon a time, a girl made something from nothing. She made fairy castles from mud and twigs, painted her dreams in every color and spun worlds from words. Oh how she loved the Making. The bubbling luminescent Love of it gilded everything with possibility. And then...
by jlouden | Dec 11, 2017 | Blog, Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort
When you celebrate something you did, you fire positive emotions that teach your pliable sweet brain: I can trust myself to keep my commitments! It feels good to take action! I did my scary sh*t and nothing ate me! And when you don’t acknowledge what you did, when you...
by jlouden | Oct 24, 2017 | Blog, Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort
I’ve written a lot of books. I’m currently writing a book. I’m the kind of book nerd who when someone says, “Can you recommend a book?” my heart beats faster, I sit up straighter, and I remind myself to try not to overwhelm the poor person. I put...
by jlouden | Sep 19, 2017 | Blog, Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort
The other day when I was out for a run, I looked up at Longs Peak, the big mountain that looms over my town, and I got to thinking about the peak I’ve been climbing for five years — writing my newest book. It’s been a long hard climb with a lot of detours. By...
by jlouden | Aug 8, 2017 | Blog, Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort, Video
I just back from leading a writing retreat in Taos, which filled up my heart and soul in a thousand ways, and made me so proud of myself. I have learned to do this work! About half the women who attend my retreats come back again and again and several reflected to me...
