It was back in 2004 and I was having a miscarriage. It didn’t occur to me to blog about it until a friend asked. “Are you going to share about it on your site?” Then he backpedalled. “Not that I think you should! It would be incredibly generous. I was just curious.”
It must have been the word generous that got me, because I started writing that very night. It was one of those times when my desire to serve, my desire to offer my story as a gift far outweighed any fear of being vulnerable.
I was amazed at the response.
Women from all over the world sent me notes of comfort, of empathy, of love. I had never felt so connected to my community… People who had never commented before came out of the woodwork. I got to see who they were for the first time – wise, powerful and compassionate. I also realized something important about the creative work we do –
We offer the medicine we most need.
I thought I was offering my story so that someone out there would feel less alone. But you know what? I was the one who wanted to feel less alone! Don’t you love how it works so beautifully this way?
Blogging is still the best way to grow your audience + find your tribe!
I have been blogging since 2003… which kinda blows my mind. That’s 13 years! And fiercely believe that blogging is still the best way to grow your audience and find your tribe. I also love the way it nourishes me personally – it helps me feel connected to my voice, my community and my spirit.
Writing for me is like exercise – the more I do it, the more I WANT to do it. And the more I crave it? The better I get at it + the more I find myself in flow.
And again, just like my exercise practice, I have a hard time doing it at home. I like the support of a teacher, a guide, someone telling me what to do. I like the feeling of the room, of being in a community of others that are all practicing together.
It feels better.
I show up more fully.
It’s more fun.
So it is in the spirit of community, of not having to go it alone, of being able to share our work with a group of open-hearted souls that this course was born.
Here’s what you will discover inside:
Fresh writing prompts + photo prompts
Lessons in being brave with our voice
Lessons on creating graphics + finding great images
Interviews with other inspiring bloggers
Community cheerleading + accountability
A place to share your work – both inside the classroom and with a weekly roundup on the Superhero Blog.
This course is designed for you:
If you want to jump start your blog back into aliveness!
If you have always wanted to start a blog but don’t know where to begin.
If you need some inspiration + a friendly guide to get you going.
If you want to be more BRAVE with your voice and share the real deal of your heart.
If you don’t fancy yourself a writer, but you have things you want to share!
Take the leap and join us on Leap Day! Monday, February 29th, 2016
And would love to invite you to celebrate with us. Mati Rose McDonough and I will be having an art sale (priced to move!) and some snacks + drinks for you.
Here are the deets:
When: Saturday, February 13th, 2016 4pm-8pm Where: Teahouse Studios: 1250 Addison St. #208 Berkeley, CA What: Art sale + fun with friends!
Many of you know that the author and artist SARK is my longtime mentor and friend. We met back in 1997 when I started working alongside her – helping her create her books and designing her gift collection. It was my dream job! And I love that I am still so deeply inspired by her light in the world.
I think of her as a fairy godmother of creativity and healing for so many of us.
After writing 17 bestselling books and selling her art around the world, SARK and her beloved fiance Dr. John Waddell have a deeper understanding of how to manifest abundance than just about any one I know. They are incredible teachers + wise souls. You are in good hands with them!
Sign up for the Amazing FREE Manifestation Accelerator Course
SARK is gifting folks with her amazing new Manifestation Accelerator Course absolutely free. Thousands of people have already signed up for the course and they are LOVING it! It’s a mini-course that will help you manifest love, money, health – the keys are the same no matter what you are after. She’s giving this to you as her gift with the intention of starting a global conversation and bringing more SUCCULENT WILD life into the world!
The Manifestation Accelerator will support you to:
-Identify the obstacles that are getting in the way of you creating the life you really want (there are five that are dream killers).
-Learn the five manifestation movements that set you up for success.
-Discover six manifestation habits that can help you create more money, love and better health in your life. These habits have supported SARK in creating 17 bestselling books and selling her art all over the world.
So excited to bring you this interview today! It’s a brave + vulnerable conversation with me and Rachael Maddox. We talk about her work in helping women heal from sexual trauma and how we can all move toward our aliveness by listening to our spirit and our bodies.
This conversation is deeply personal and on a topic that has normally been taboo for me – sex. I originally recorded it for the Cultivating Courage course, but realized that there might be more women out there who need to hear it. So here it is! From our hearts to yours. Enjoy!
