Life is busy. Who has time to notice the grass much less wander through it barefoot, flinging oneself into its softness? I tend to cling...

Here's a quick writing prompt to get your New Year off to a creative start. This is from Janet Burroway’s Writing Fiction: Our relations...

"I'm too old" is an evasive tactic. It is always used to avoid facing fear. —Julia Cameron Some days we're in flow. Life seems full of...

It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop. —Confucius We're into our fifth session of our Mornings with Moms group and things are speeding along. After going through a spell of not writing at all, I've been bombarded with ideas and the kind of motivation I haven't felt in a long time. Finding a balance between caring for my family and caring for my inner artist doesn't feel as daunting when I have my tribe. Creativity is an act of faith. We leap and t

I came across a handout with advice from Pat Schneider to help creative-types develop a more disciplined writing life. This was one of my...

Can you remember who you were, before the world told you who you should be? ―Danielle LaPorte Are you ready to get in touch with who you...

It's been a dream of mine to organize a three-day writing retreat at Stinson Beach. In the meantime, we offer half-day workshops there...

Summer brings a lot of exciting things for moms and their families. But along with all of the sand and the sunscreen (and the dirty...

“Whether your purpose for writing is artistic expression, communication with friends and family, the healing of the inner life, or...