The Kickstarter is almost here! Born in one of the most creativity-nurturing places I know, the Compass of Creation oracle deck took root in my mind and refused to let go. Last fall, I spent nearly a week at the Writer’s Colony in Eureka Springs, deep in the flow, shaping each image, each card, and every concept until I had 54 cards ready to become reality. The four suit cards joined them later. And then? I returned home, and my days were filled with the hard work of renovating a rental...

I'm nearly to the middle of audio edits on the Permission to Create audio series. And honestly, it makes me so happy to be editing this! Audio edits tend to put me to sleep. Not in a "wow, my voice is so boring it encourages unconsciousness" but the way I have to listen and adjust and somehow NOT be thinking about other things at the same time. It just doesn't work. I have to focus on the audio edits and tell my ever-busy mind to shut up for a while, and that is hard. What can I say, I'm a...

A couple of years ago I started the tradition of taking at least one week a year and going to a writing retreat. While visiting Eureka Springs, Arkansas for our wedding anniversary, I discovered the Writer's Colony completely by accident. If you love Victorian architecture and small town vibes, Eureka Springs is truly inspiring. My heart felt happy there, surrounded by artsy fartsy types, 1800s buildings, and cracked sidewalks. And inside one of the bookshops, I started talking to the...