A journal of Writer's Retreats

Every choice we make as we are writing, is a self-defining experience.  Writing can take you on a journey.  A journey of self-discovery and connecting with your inner self.  Begin

I am convinced that many of us do not really “know” us.  I know that may sound strange, but it takes time to really know ourselves deep down.  I love

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of meeting “the doctor”, MD…or some of you may know her as Maggie Downs.  I was thrilled, we met in Palm Springs

Just putting on the finishing touches of a new workshop I am planning on teaching very soon.  It is about writing authentically, from your heart.  I believe that when we

Part of the art of our lives is its everydayness.  Every day we see the same faces and surroundings.  We see the same colors presented to us over and over

Perhaps the best thing about surprises-in writing and in life-is the unexpected joy they can bring.  Who would have thought that job you volunteered to do would have turned out

If your’re the kind of person who likes things to go as planned, writing can help you embrace the surprises of life.  One of the gifts of writing is the

Looking for moments to write about is easy.  Each moment-such as a father and son walking into a restaurant together, laughing-suddenly captures the truth of love and connection.  A photograph

When I first started writing, I was swept away.  It became a passion, I think, because it offered me surprise.  As I discovered the artist within and found new ways

Something inside us longs for artistic expression, for a way to make our ideas visible.  But sometimes we get this confused with a need for entertainment.  Movies and thirty minute