What comes up must come down ~ Ep. 256

There are moments when we are over the moon and moments when we the world seems to crumble. #healing #selfhealing #lasantera #writerslife #writing #lifepurpose #ascension #wocpodcasttoo https://youtu.be/ttRPrixbOY4

Take Care of You First ~ Ep. 263

We cannot be good for anyone unless we take care of ourselves first! #selfcare #selflove #selfpreservation #saveyourself #sayno https://youtu.be/n_KiV2oLUQk

Day 25 ~ The Healing Sh*t ~ Goddess Training Workshop

So many people are in pain. We are all going through something. What is on my heart? LOSS. PAIN. GENERATIONAL TRAUMA. All the things I inherited at birth. As I continue organizing this beautiful seven week workshop the intention for creating this space is that spirit whispered to me, "we all have SH*T to heal."…

Photos: Story for the Ages Writers

I am super proud of the amazing work my senior citizen writers accomplished this year. My elders have taught me so much. What an honor it has been to serve them.

UNF*CKWITHABLE

When you're on a journey of being whole... UNF*CKWITHABLE is the goal! #unfuckwithable

Where were you in 1995?

Do you remember where you were in 1995? Who were you in 1995? This week some triggers are rising for me. I watched the OJ Simpson trial series on Netflix and it was A LOT!!! In 1995 I was living in Providence, RI and worked at an elementary school when the trial was just getting…

Things Will Unstitch Us…

Excerpts from Chris Abani's Ted Talk on Humanity: "This woman -- during the Biafran war, we were caught in the war. It was my mother with five little children. It takes her one year, through refugee camp after refugee camp, to make her way to an airstrip where we can fly out of the country.…

The Writing Midwife

In the Writing from the Womb workshop I work closely with writers at all levels who have chosen me as their “Writing Midwife” to walk with them on this incredibly lonely journey that is the writers life. Over the years, Writing from the Womb has grown into the most sacred model of what it means to…

Café y Conversación ~ Panel Discussion

The Dominican Writers Association presents: Join us for an evening of opened dialogue to discuss how to get your writing to the next level. Hear from speakers who run workshops, learn about writing residencies, self-publishing vs. publishing with a big press and meet & greet with other Dominican Writers! Friday, September 30, 2016 @ 7:00pm Word…

Messages, Dreams & Omens

"So much of what I do is unconscious. I choose not to dissect why certain images appear when I'm writing. I just let them lead and take me where they will. I attempt to make connections. I often feel that my connections are just as good as someone else's in that regard. Because, when the…