If you have said, “I am not Creative,” Read This!
Haven Writing Retreat schedule 2015 (you do not need to be a writer to come– just a seeker…) June 3-7 (only a few spots left!!!) June 17-21 (full) Now Booking: September 9-13 September 23-27 October...
View ArticleWe Must Hunger for Our Voice!
How do we commit to our creativity regularly? Powerfully? With a hunger that we sate…over and over again? How do we find our unique voice and give ourselves permission to let it roar out of us?...
View ArticleMontana Ode to Spring– A Walk In The Woods
…in honor of all mothers of every kind everywhere… “If it’s wild to your own heart, protect it. Preserve it. Love it. And fight for it, and dedicate yourself to it, whether it’s a mountain range, your...
View ArticleWrite to Live. Write in Community. Write Because You Can’t Not.
Previously published by Adam Wahlburg from Think Piece Press. I have written my way through crisis many times in my life. One of those times resulted in a best-selling book that was published in nine...
View ArticleIn honor of you: A Haven Loveletter
Haven is going fast… June 17-21 (full with wait list) September 9-13 (almost full) September 23-27 October 7-11 October 21-25 A Day to Observe You. (sent to all Haven alums with my deepest heart…)...
View Article#TenThingsNotToSayToAWriter
If you are looking for your voice, your stories, Haven Retreats is calling you. We still have room in our fall retreats in Montana! You do not have to be a writer to come…just a seeker. September...
View ArticleMy Next Happy
Here’s a good question for you: What do I have of value that I can offer the world…which would earn me a consistent living? Here’s an essay that will show you one woman’s answer. Inspired by The Next...
View ArticleParticulate Matter– a Lesson in Surrender
…This essay is dedicated to anyone who lost their home or business to forest fire this summer. Or whose property is still in peril. It was originally published in the Mars Hill Review. I forgot about...
View ArticleHaven Winter Blog Series: My Haven
Come wander in your words at a Haven Writing Retreat in 2018! You don’t have to be a writer to come. Just a seeker who dearly longs for your voice. Now Booking Haven I Retreats 2018! Click here for...
View ArticleAn Empty House: This I dread
“I’m going to be fine in empty nest. Don’t worry about me out here in Montana in my farmhouse. I’ve got my writing. I’ve got my writing retreats. I’ve got my horses. I love my land. I’m going to...
View ArticleHaven Winter Blog Series: My Haven
Come wander in your words at a Haven Writing Retreat in 2018! You don’t have to be a writer to come. Just a seeker who dearly longs for your voice. Now Booking Haven I Retreats 2018! Click here for...
View ArticleHaven Winter Blog Series: My Haven
Come wander in your words at a Haven Writing Retreat in 2018! You don’t have to be a writer to come. Just a seeker who dearly longs for your voice. Now Booking Haven I Retreats 2018! Click here for...
View ArticleHaven Winter Blog Series: My Haven
Come wander in your words at a Haven Writing Retreat in 2018! You don’t have to be a writer to come. Just a seeker who dearly longs for your voice. Now Booking Haven I Retreats 2018! Click here for...
View ArticleYou Need a BREAK!
Come wander in your words at a Haven Writing Retreat in 2018! You don’t have to be a writer to come. Just a seeker who dearly longs for your voice. Now Booking Haven I Retreats 2018! Click here for...
View ArticleLadies, We Need to Talk Money!
There’s nothing like 4 am for all the good haunts, money being at the top of the list. This morning, I realized: We need to start talking about money. Period. Throw aside your east coast cranky...
View ArticleWhat to say when someone dies
Featured in Huffington Post and Thrive Global Now booking our fall 2018 Haven Writing Retreats! From book writers to journal writers and everything in-between, Haven will meet you where you need to be...
View ArticleAsk Your Mother
Well it’s Mother’s Day. I am ever aware of how grateful I am for mine, and for the honor of being a mother too. Not everyone feels so great on this day. I have a hard time on Father’s Day. …...
View ArticleMemorial Day: Remembering Two Lakes and Two Men
Now booking our fall 2018 Haven Writing Retreats! From book writers to journal writers and everything in-between, Haven will meet you where you need to be met! Come find your voice in the woods of...
View ArticleManaging Expectations: Or how to drive a U-haul in San Francisco
Now booking the fall 2018 Haven Writing Retreats! From book writers to journal writers and everything in-between, Haven will meet you where you need to be met! Come find your voice in the woods of...
View ArticleThe Art of Giving Up…to Go On.
Part One Ten years ago, I watched my friend go through Empty Nest. Her solution: drive a massive ice-breaking truck at the McMurdo Research Center in Antarctica. She brought some home-made hula...
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