There is a sound a flower makes slipcracking deep larynx grasp new life levels split tender finely fierce she bears the beauty of reflection she cries does what must be done recedes to more only quiet and unknown thus far destined for greatness
I like to imagine my dreams coming true in great detail. Where I’ll be. What I’ll be wearing. Precisely how I’ll be feeling. And mostly, who I’ll turn to to say, “It happened! Sweet Jesus, can you believe it, score! we did it, the day has come, they called, I’m there, we made it, it’s
girlfriend, i adore you. like, insanely, madly, infinitely, priceless diamond, cosmic shiny adore you. it’s crazy how much i adore you. you told me to dump the chump. i cut my bangs way too short before a job interview. you told me to wear a low cut blouse to distract from the nasty haircut. i
Substance. Mindfulness. Deep play. Meaning-making. Patti Digh. (Insert a very humble bow, a Namaste, my hands folded in respect, and a “Woot! Woot! Patti’s the bomb.” Ommmm Patti.) 1. What is the question that you are currently living? The question I live every morning is the one that started me on my current journey: What
“What’s dying to be born?” Lianne said to some of us women over mint tea earlier this year. Kelly. Ronna. Gwen. Lee-Anne. We nodded, quietly, taking it into our hearts. It was a lot to take it. This question wouldn’t leave Lianne alone. (What question won’t leave you alone?) Until she knew she had to
Lora Sasiela is the founder of Financially Smitten. We did a Fire Starter Session last year and I was truly impressed with her knowledge (she’s a psychotherapist by training and trade) and spirit (she’s on a full tilt mission to help women make and manage real money.) When she launched her new site and workshop
My Fire Starter clients are…on fire, of course. From RealEstate, to design, to culture jammers, they’ve got the goods and they’re here to share them. 1. Cocktail line: I’m a real estate broker and attorney by training, but what I really do is create content that feeds the informational cravings of smart women who want
“Comfort Queen.” Who doesn’t want to meet the woman who earned that title? Jen Louden is the author of the Oprah-loved The Woman’s Comfort Book, a coach who describes her typical client as “smart, curious, has a pretty good sense of humor, and doesn’t suffer fools lightly.” (sound familiar?) And one of the innovators of
Ronna Detrick looks you in the eye. And she listens. And when she speaks, you can see her pulling down wisdom from St. Theresa to Simone de Beauvoir through the filter of her own lived experience, to give you gem of grace – or grit. And, she can write – like a poet on a
A straight-talking female entrepreneurial adviser, SEO cracker jack, with a giving heart who knows her value and has a proclivity for fishnets? How could I not be smitten? What I love about Naomi Dunford’s work is that it’s a) incredibly practical and logical, and b) it radiates an intention of “I’m really here to help
