For redefinition, I was thrown back to myself, to my inner knowing… Marilyn Sewell, Cries of the Spirit The Authentic Voice Project: Week 14 (New Moon) N is for Need Really, what do we need, really? I'll tell you what I don't need: another pair of black shoes (or brown or cordovan or purple, for … Continue reading Authentic Voice Project: N is for Need
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Authentic Voice Project: L is for Life, M is for Matter
For redefinition, I was thrown back to myself, to my inner knowing… Marilyn Sewell, Cries of the Spirit The Authentic Voice Project: Week 12 + 13 (Full Moon) L is for Life and M is for Matter What is the purpose of life? What does it mean to be alive? What does it matter? I … Continue reading Authentic Voice Project: L is for Life, M is for Matter
Authentic Voice Project: J is for Judgment; K is for Know
For redefinition, I was thrown back to myself, to my inner knowing... Marilyn Sewell, Cries of the Spirit The Authentic Voice Project: Week 11 (Full Moon) J is for Judgment and K is for Know Ugh, judgment. Other-judgment, self-judgment. Ugh. Ugh. Ugh. OK, so now you know how I feel about judgment. Coming into this … Continue reading Authentic Voice Project: J is for Judgment; K is for Know
Raising Aphrodite: A Fairy Re-Tale
Once upon a time two little girls were born. The one with flaming red hair came fast, her first cries loud and furious. The midwives handed the wailing child to her mother, who gazed upon her and said softly, “Child, you must be not carry on so, the world can be a dangerous place for … Continue reading Raising Aphrodite: A Fairy Re-Tale
Authentic Voice Project: I is for (Divine) Intervention/Intuition
For redefinition, I was thrown back to myself, to my inner knowing... Marilyn Sewell, Cries of the Spirit The Authentic Voice Project: Week 9 ("Super" Full Moon)... a week late, ooops. I is for (Divine) Intervention/Intuition (The original version of this post turned out to be very long. This is the condensed version which is … Continue reading Authentic Voice Project: I is for (Divine) Intervention/Intuition
Authentic Voice Project: H is for Healing
For redefinition, I was thrown back to myself, to my inner knowing... Marilyn Sewell, Cries of the Spirit The Authentic Voice Project: Week 8 (New Moon) H is for Healing The medical world believes healing is taking a patient with a clinical diagnosis and controlling their physical symptoms enough for them to function as "normally" … Continue reading Authentic Voice Project: H is for Healing
Two years later it’s getting closer to becoming a reality! (And I recently discovered it was originally a wheelwright shop – love that it has more history than just a plain ol’ garage!)
New Writing and Wellness Center Opens
By: Joanna Young, Reporter for Wisdom Within, Ink
Rutland, Vermont: In the midst of Rutland City, there is a tiny haven. It stands behind a fence on a residential street and started life as a garage. However, it now heeds a higher calling.
The Writer’s Refuge is a place of healing and creativity. It is a place where you can come to write your novel or write through pain, grief, trauma, joys and transitions. It is a place where, surrounded by flowers in the summer or by a cozy fire in the winter, you can unleash your creativity and ideas, discover your authentic self and reinvent yourself according to your hidden dreams and aspirations. It is a place where self-reflection and self-expression will lead to self-discovery, helping you ultimately gain self-confidence.
Founded by writer and certified journaling instructor, Joanna Young, the Writer’s Refuge is…
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Authentic Voice Project: G is for God
For redefinition, I was thrown back to myself, to my inner knowing... Marilyn Sewell, Cries of the Spirit The Authentic Voice Project: Week 7 (Full Moon) G is for God I'm cheating this week by letting others speak for me. I came across this just two days ago purely by "accident" - the timing was … Continue reading Authentic Voice Project: G is for God
Gypsy: A Fairy Re-Tale
Gypsy They say she danced from her mother’s womb. They say her first yelps were a song to the ear. They say she was born with the pulsing rhythm of her heart glowing red beneath her golden skin. They say when she was twelve, a white man of the cloth saw her dancing alone by … Continue reading Gypsy: A Fairy Re-Tale
Authentic Voice Project: F is for Fornication
For redefinition, I was thrown back to myself, to my inner knowing... Marilyn Sewell, Cries of the Spirit The Authentic Voice Project: Week 6 (New Moon) F is for Fornication When I was six, I learned to pronounce it. At ten, I knew what it meant. And at eighteen it was burned into my chest. … Continue reading Authentic Voice Project: F is for Fornication
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