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Even after a lifetime in professional communications, I still love a good story—especially the ones that depict traveling through our driest seasons and finding still waters again. That's why ​I write, teach, and speak about:
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wading through our stories,
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recognizing the beauty of our scars,
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seeing how mercy is healing us, and
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envisioning our missions more clearly.​​
Clarity begets courage, and reframing builds resilience.
I guide people, especially those at midlife, through their own story work—remembering, dreaming, and sharing, in community, so they can step into what's next: Join us on the journey!
navigating a new path at midlife?
Find your footing here: From story work classes and small group facilitation to one-on-one writing intensives and book coaching, you'll find all the guidance you need to navigate your next steps toward greater clarity, meaning, and purpose.
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Contact me to join a class today or discuss customized options.
what is story work?
"Where did you come from, and where are you going?" -Gen. 16:8
Story work looks at all the components that made us who we are—the people and relationships, talents and weaknesses, blessings and wounds, opportunities and setbacks.
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It entails reviewing, sharing and/or writing our story with a trustworthy guide (and perhaps others who are traveling similar paths). ​It also may weave in questions of faith, loss, and hope deferred...especially when it feels as though our road's been rough.
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Story work is especially valuable at life's biggest intersections; it provides clarity for second careers, wisdom for our midlife exoduses, and guidance for life-transitions like empty nesting, caregiving, or returning to school.
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And while it involves courage and commitment, one of the biggest requirements is curiosity: to want to understand more about where we came from, and where we're headed next. It helps us prioritize what matters most.
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In this story work practice, we get clearer about our unique purpose and mission, the gifts and wisdom we've gained, and what might produce our greatest chapters yet.
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a wild dream
​​​​​It took me nearly eight years to walk, process, and capture the desert season that culminated in my latest book, Gone for Good: Lessons from a Midlife Exodus. Since then, my mission has solidified and a wild dream has bubbled up...that maybe those who've also navigated a hard road in life—often seemingly alone—might find understanding, encouragement, rest, and redemption with others as they take a fresh look at their lives and purpose.
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I'm drawn to the Exodus story because what happened
to me and for me can happen to and for others.
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​​​why you, and why now?
Maybe it's (past) time you considered your story from a new angle: Do you believe there's something more for you that requires every tear you've shed and every mile you've walked...a purpose with your name on it?
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I do. I believe that for all of us.
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My purpose is to help others with their story work, using my lessons learned to write and teach about view-ing the whole of our lives—wounds, wisdom, and wonder—through the lens of redemption and possibility.
For some, this work isn't so much about becoming a better writer (although it may help strengthen you on that front) but rather about becoming more aware, courageous, and resilient: of the value of your story and your purpose, the wisdom you've gained, and the ways you've been equipped to share it with the world.​​ It's about finding steps in the sand and light for the path. It's also about leaving a "trail of altars" in our wake to help others—mile markers of where we've walked, failed, learned, and tried again.
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Are you ready to take a deeper look at your amazing story and imagine what might be next?
Have you gone through crises and life-changes such that you want to write a different ending for the years to come?
Do you want to learn how to map out your purpose via story work, with others on the same kind of journey?
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I invite you to travel with the rest of us sojourners as we learn, dream, and write about our lives and walk into the good land promised to us, stepping into more purpose-filled futures. There's a perfect class and cohorts waiting for you!​​​
let's talk...
If you're ready to navigate your next steps,
see available seminar options, or email me with questions.