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...
by jlouden | Nov 16, 2014 | Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort
I will never forget the first time I met Rachel. It was at my first or second Taos writing retreat. She had enrolled the two days before! She sat in the opening circle with her arms over her chest, foot tap tap tapping. No smile. I inwardly sighed – I had to...
