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General thoughts, staring out a cafe window.

As a writer, you decide what’s real, what’s phantom. As a human, you decide this, too. Write your story so that, by the end of it, all of its living matter has left you. Be empty of it, so it may breathe and grow and birth many stories of its own. There are no mistakes, really.… Continue reading General thoughts, staring out a cafe window.

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North Node – Determining Path

My friend over at Period Panties, Lauren Suzanne, reminded me of the significance of the North Node in astrology. It’s one that often gets buried within the more technical parts of astrology, since it’s not a planet.  It tells us the “what” of ourselves—what we’re called to do, what lessons we’re being taught—rather than the… Continue reading North Node – Determining Path

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Growth Spurts, Saying “YES,” Letting Go.

In the face of a new opportunity, where I am feeling scared, nervous, and particularly challenged, but also incredibly hopeful, I opened my money diary that I started keeping when I hired Jaime Kalman Chipko as a business coach last January.  I did this hoping for a direct answer (from myself, a reminder, a comfort)… Continue reading Growth Spurts, Saying “YES,” Letting Go.