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
Come Together…Right Now.
There have been two events in the last week that have brought deep calm and hope to me where I didn’t know hope was missing. I hadn’t realized how much the news had been weighing on me. I’ve felt a responsibility to watch it, read it, try to understand it-- but I...
Heart Language
I woke early this morning, as I seem to do these days, with words. They were for myself, and I relished them. And then I decided to give them, in gratitude, to my Haven Writing Retreat alums on our private online page. As I wrote them, it occurred to me that I am...
“Allow Yourself To Be Spelled Differently” A Fable in Two Parts
(Borrowed from my journal on an island in Greece, 1986) Once upon a time, there was a wildly curious but wildly terrified nineteen year old girl. She realized one day that her curiosity was more wild than her terror, so she decided to throw it away and step full...
The Art of Giving Up…to Go On.
Part One Ten years ago, I watched my friend go through Empty Nest. Her solution: drive a massive ice-breaking truck at the McMurdo Research Center in Antarctica. She brought some home-made hula hoops too, and a few instruments, because she’d never go anywhere...
Managing Expectations: Or how to drive a U-haul in San Francisco
Now booking the fall 2018 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! September 19-23 (FULL) September 26-30 (one spot left)...
Ask Your Mother
Well it's Mother's Day. I am ever aware of how grateful I am for mine, and for the honor of being a mother too. Not everyone feels so great on this day. I have a hard time on Father's Day. But for all of you, no matter what...there are people you love, who are...
Ladies, We Need to Talk Money!
There's nothing like 4 am for all the good haunts, money being at the top of the list. This morning, I realized: We need to start talking about money. Period. Throw aside your east coast cranky Yankee “T.J. Max’s finest,” your mid-western farm-stock...
You Need a BREAK!
Come wander in your words at a Haven Writing Retreat in 2018! You don’t have to be a writer to come. Just a seeker who dearly longs for your voice. Now Booking Haven I Retreats 2018! Click here for more info. February 28-4 (full) April 18-22 (one spot left) May 16-20...
An Empty House: This I dread
“I’m going to be fine in empty nest. Don’t worry about me out here in Montana in my farmhouse. I’ve got my writing. I’ve got my writing retreats. I’ve got my horses. I love my land. I’m going to travel the world. It’s time for me again.” That’s what I tell...
Haven 4:00 a.m.– Dealing with Meanies
Now Booking Haven Writing Retreats 2018 You do NOT have to be a writer to come– just a seeker who loves the written word, and trusts the power of the wilderness of our Montana Haven to inspire the wilderness of your unique mind! Come find your voice this February… ...
