Robin Salcido has a great podcast for women over the age of 50. She’s on a mission to rewrite the story that women’s lives aren’t interesting or valuable after a certain age. I was honored to be a guest on her podcast. Check out the episode here and find out how I met and eventually […]
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How we avoid one thing is how we avoid everything
You’ve heard the expression, “How you do one thing is how you do everything.” I think that it could also be true that how you avoid one thing is how you avoid everything. The American Way of systemic racism and economic injustice have been exposed in ways I can no longer turn away from. I’ve […]
Use mindmaps to brainstorm your book’s topics for writing prompts
Perhaps you are working on a book or other big project. You want to get all your ideas out of your head so you can work with the material. Managing the contents of our books can be a real challenge. There’s so much to say, and we often wonder if we’re adding too much, zinging […]
Writing as a power tool to end systemic racism
The protests of the horrible death of George Floyd and other black people in the US have finally brought our systemic racism to the surface in a way no one can ignore. I feel my own complacency has reached its expiration date. It’s hard to see violence ripple through the world like this. And I […]
Organizing a Big Project: Coaching on Stumbling Toward Genius Ep 15
Most of our projects have many moving pieces. Trying to organize our ideas so we can bring them to life is almost always a challenge. In this coaching episode of Stumbling Toward Genius, listen in while I coach Antonia Ruppert on how to bring more organization to her passion project. You’ll hear us: Look at […]
Pop Up Writing Salon: Flash Fiction
Join us Friday, May 15th at 1:00 pm EDT for the no-cost Pop-Up Writing Salon. Our topic is Flash Fiction. We gather for an hour or so, and spend most of our time writing together. We do not share our writing nor do we process our writing. This week’s topic is FLASH FICTION. I have […]
Revitalize your writing practice (coaching) Stumbling Toward Genius EP 14
If you’re like most of us, your writing or creative practice ebbs and flows. How to get back into it? In this live coaching episode of Stumbling Toward Genius, you get to listen in while I coach Erin on how to bring back the joy and dedication back to her writing. You’ll hear us: Dispel […]
My favorite online yoga teachers
I’ve been practicing yoga for 24 years. I’ve had the great good fortune to have savvy guides for this practice. I certainly haven’t done it on my own in a room! I love yoga class. It’s were I am challenged, get my best ideas, get into my body, realize my strength. And, yoga class is […]
Your writing practice could help your sanity now
You probably know that writing has sustained my sanity and creativity for a long time now. And, it’s my mission to help people craft a writing practice that honors them and serves their writing dreams and goals. I was poking around online recently to see what people were saying about a journaling practice. I found an […]
Creative Practice: Do It Daily: Stumbling Toward Genius Episode 13
Have you ever wondered what doing a project for 100 days would be like? If you’re feeling creatively stuck, a daily challenge could be a great way to revive your creative pulse. In this episode of Stumbling Toward Genius, Cynthia shares her experience with daily projects. Cynthia: shares her spectacular failures and surprising wins suggests […]