In Laura’s Words
I write to shine a light on a dim or otherwise pitch black corner…to provide relief for myself and others. It’s the light that I am looking for. And the wonder it illuminates.
May my words land in your heart.
yours, Laura
A Crash Course in Fearless Writing— by Haven Home Expert William Kenower
Here is some brilliance about not just writing, but self expression, from my friend the author, author advocate, teacher, podcaster, magazine editor, and a whole lot more...Bill Kenower. Read and learn! If you’ve ever written and actually enjoyed the experience, if...
Feeling Good in Your Body in Support of Your Craft
Ask yourself: “What movement can I do today that will be fun, supportive, and loving toward myself?” Be curious about the answer.
A Very 2020 Holiday Card/Cure
Well…it’s been a motherf***er of a year. Many of us feel that we can’t complain about it unless we got Covid, lost someone we loved to it, or are on the health care front lines. But we have to talk about it. We have to. However we are affected by this global pandemic,...
Haven Home for the Holidays
Maybe you'd like to write your way through the holiday season...Maybe you're alone. Maybe your elderly loved ones are alone. Maybe you’re quarantined and can’t get home for the holidays. Maybe you’ve lost loved ones to Covid. Maybe you suddenly have a house full of...
Happiness Healing… Try it!
Recently a new friend asked me what makes me happy. I talked for a while, trying to get at the truth of it and landed on: caring for others. It felt authentic. But then I woke up this morning and there was something in my gut that wanted to answer that question again...
Alone Together
I have been an observer of humans all my life. My father used to say, “People are the same everywhere,” and I feel like my life has been a field study in seeing if I agree with him. And that means: I talk to people. The cashier at the gas station, the person on the...
Distanced and Disoriented
I have never been more hyper-sensitive in my life than in these last six months. At first I was ashamed of it. All my life, people have told me “You’re so sensitive” and not as an observation. Rather, as a criticism. There’s a lot of shame around that feeling for me....
Haven Summer Blog Series #4: The Pandemic and Me
Here are the last three short essays from Haven Writing Retreat alums in our Pandemic and Me Series. We hope that you will be inspired, and mostly that they help you know you are not alone. We're not going for talking points or even wisdom. We're going for truth,...
Haven Summer Blog Series #3: The Pandemic and Me
I will be posting short essays from Haven Writing Retreat alums for the next few weeks... ...in hopes that you will be inspired, and mostly so that you know you are not alone. We're not going for talking points or even wisdom. We're going for truth. Here is the next...
Haven Summer Blog Series #2: The Pandemic and Me
I will be posting short essays from Haven Writing Retreat alums for the next few weeks... ...in hopes that you will be inspired, and mostly so that you know you are not alone. We're not going for talking points or even wisdom. We're going for truth. Here is the next...
