by jlouden | May 16, 2017 | Blog, Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort, Video
Often times when we get an idea for a new writing project our energy goes through the roof. We’re so excited about our new idea and to write about it that we can barely stand ourselves. Which can be a good thing. Or not. Sometimes the excitement of our desire...
by jlouden | Aug 5, 2015 | Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort
I have long practiced “metta” or loving kindness, a Buddhist practice of compassion, using the metta recitation I learned years ago. May I be a happy. May my heart remain open. May I be healthy. May I be a source of healing for all sentient beings. The metta...
by jlouden | Jul 30, 2015 | Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort
The sweet, salty sea air hit the back of my neck as the ferry shuddered out of Eagle Harbor. I took a sip of tea and two thoughts came to me: This was my last ferry ride to the airport before we move to Colorado… …and the second thought never arrived. I...
by jlouden | Jul 15, 2015 | Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort
I love love love finding fantastic resources to share with you. I hear regularly from you that it is one of the ways I serve you best – by turning you on to superb resources, wise teachers, and wonderful writers. Today I am sharing a little bit of all three of...
by jlouden | Jun 24, 2015 | Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort
I’m always sad when, on one of my writing retreats, the subject of journaling comes up and someone will sigh and say things like, “I know I should journal but I never can seem to make a daily habit of it.” “I tried morning pages but I couldn’t find time to write three...