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
Letting Go of Your Stuff: the Closet Cleanse
Now booking for our 2017 Haven Writing Retreats! From book writers to journal writers and everything in-between, Haven will meet you where you need to be met! Come find your voice in the woods of Montana this fall! ***(Mention this blog post for a discount!) September 6-10 (FULL) September 20-24 (still room) October 4-8 (FULL) October 18-22...
Roll Call– What’s in a Name
I lost light watching the last of the bug hatches, and the fish rising and the clouds going crimson, breathing shallow little strikes at feeling okay about the last of my motherhood. No more would my belly swell with life kicking and swimming inside me like that mountain lake. I tried to force a cavalier alliance to population control. But it seemed all wrong, no matter how I tried to wrap my mind around it.
The Color of Wonder: Stop Expecting. Start Receiving.
I remember the first time it happened. I was five and we were at Disneyworld and there it was: Cinderella’s castle, right in front of me! The towering glistening lavender place where dreams were made. I broke free from my parents' hands, and I ran into what was sure to be the most enchanted, world of wonder ever! The Magic Kingdom was going...
My Perfect June Day in Whitefish, Montana
As seen on Explore Whitefish! June is heavenly here in Whitefish, Montana with all the birds nesting and singing their territorial symphony, the snow melting off the mountains, the rivers in full rush, the days warm, and the nights still cool. I've lived here for 25 years, and I know this season for the embarrassment of riches that it is! June...
Tips on Creature Comforts from my Facebook Posse! (Beds, Bras, Skin-care, and much more…)
It seems I've tapped into some serious zeitgeist over on Facebook in the last months, as I've been exploring some of my creature comfort needs...and it's turned into some mighty social media crowd sourcing! Thank you to all of you who have given me your tips on things like, you know, bras. And skin care products. And beds. And tea. And happy...
Learning How to Ask (and receive)
If you've wondered what is behind the scenes at a Haven Writing Retreat...watch this video: A word on learning how to ask for what you need... (as featured on Thrive Global) You hear this message in different word arrangements from different wisdom spinners, including your grandmother: what goes around comes around, succor life and it will...
Full Nest
Click to Listen to the sounds of my Montana marsh Every spring when the birds come back I feel so grateful, and also, a little bewildered. Are we really that worthy? How can they leave Belize or Costa Rica and do quick fly overs in New Mexico and Arizona and want to brave the jagged frozen Rockies and the turbulence and the cold to come back to...
The Melt. Are you listening?
Now Booking Haven Writing Retreats 2017 June 7-11 (still spaces) June 21-25 (still spaces) September 6-10, 20-24 October 4-8, 18-22 I feel invisible in winter. Every year, I steep myself in the varying greys, and even with a bright orange scarf…I feel like the palest grey. I’m speaking of my internal landscape. It is penury and I like it that...
New Year’s Hope: Winged Victory
“Don’t live in fear of the rug being ripped out from underneath you. But do know what your passions are and live them with all your might. I’m glad then, that my passions were in a row when the rug got ripped out from under me, even if my ducks weren’t.”
The Merrier Me
Like a lot of people this weekend who opted to tuck in front of the fire in lieu of holiday parties, I watched Rudolph, which always stresses me out and I’m not sure why I go, “awwwwwwwwww” when I see it’s going to be on television because that abominal snowmonster still freaks me out and all those sad toys with Rankin Bass puppet mouths, and...
Pilgrimage
Song of the Lark In the season and spirit of pilgrims...let's look at how change is essential, and perspective is everything. When I was twenty, I had a summer internship at the Art Institute of Chicago in their Prints and Drawings department. In the afternoons, we’d assist visitors who wanted to view certain works of art in the by-appointment...
We Gather Together: or How to Have a Happy Thanksgiving 2016
Thanksgiving is here and families are assembling from all corners of the country. And unless you come from a family I didn't know existed, this year brings with it a new challenge, on top of the usual political, religious, sexual, gender, racial, and on and on differences. This year all of us…ALL of us…experienced something that let’s be...
Thanksgiving, the TSA, and Two Cabbies
Here's a piece I wrote for the Huffington Post a few years ago, which captures gratitude under duress. May we all travel safely, and with GRATITUDE this Thanksgiving holiday! Give the gift of VOICE this holiday season! Haven Writing Retreats: February 22-26 (a few spots left!) Talking about your travel debacles is about as appealing as talking...
Memory Lane Monday
Now booking 2017 Haven Writing Retreats! February 22-26 (only a few spots left) June 7-11 June 21-25 September 6-10 September 20-24 October 4-8 October 18-22 To schedule a phone call to learn more about the retreat, go to the Contact Us button here. As you might have noticed, I resist the formulaic Top Ten lists that are all over the internet, as...
How Questions Can Help You Find Your Voice
We have just a few more spaces left on our 2016 Haven Writing Retreat calendar! September 21-25 (one space left) October 5-9 (spaces left) October 19-23 (spaces left) To schedule a phone call to learn more about the retreat, go to the Contact Us button here. What does it really mean to find your voice? I use this word “voice” all the time when I...
