For years, I thought writing was primarily about communicating something I already knew. You have an idea, figure out what you want to say, and then find the words to express it. But some of my most important realizations have happened while I was writing. I begin with a thought or a question, and somewhere in the writing I recognize something I couldn't articulate before. It isn't necessarily new information. Often it feels more like something I already knew but hadn't yet put into words. This is one reason writing has become so much more than a way of communicating for me. It's also a way of discovering what's within us. Maybe we don't always need to know exactly what we think before we begin. Sometimes we write long enough to recognize it. Writing doesn't tell you what you know. It reveals it. What have you discovered through writing that you didn't know you knew?

You Had the Words Five Minutes Ago. Where Did They Go? You knew what you wanted to say. Maybe the words came while you were walking, making coffee, or thinking about something completely unrelated. Then you sat down to write them, and suddenly you were searching for the right opening. You tried to make the sentence sound better and wondered whether what you wanted to say made sense at all. The words that felt so clear five minutes ago seemed to disappear. This is one reason I teach the Sacred Pause. Before you try to write, pause. Take a breath, become present, and release the pressure to produce something good. You don't need to be clever. You don't need to know exactly where the writing is going. Listen for what is already there. And begin with: What wants to be said is... This is what we practise together in Sacred Writing. For the next few weeks, our two 30-minute Sacred Writing Sessions remain open to everyone in the community. I'll share more soon about some changes coming to Sacred Writing after our Canadian Thanksgiving. What changes in you between having the thought and trying to write it down?

Your body of work doesn't begin when you sit down to create it. It already exists in fragments. A paragraph you wrote three years ago. A list of quotes, ideas, and random entries in Notes. A workshop you taught once. A question that keeps surfacing in client conversations. An unfinished chapter hidden on your Google Drive. Something you wrote in a journal that later became part of your methodology. A conversation that inspired you or changed how you think. An idea that became a framework you've been refining. Before creating more, look at what you've already created. Then bring it into your Sacred Writing practice. Choose one fragment that still feels alive and begin there. What does it want to become?

What started out as co-working sessions in January 2019, quickly became a sacred connection to Source, the Creator, God, your name for the higher power. Our co-creations surprised, delighted, and inspired us. In that first session, I dropped into meditation and the magic began. This energy extended across all my work from writing, editing, and coaching. It became a Portal to Language that opened and expanded the words and work for others. We are blessed to share this sacred space. Clarity comes through conscious creation. Accountability begins on your calendar. Your presence brings meaning to your words And I am grateful for your presence. What sessions are on your schedule? Tuesday, September 8, 2026 9:00 - 10:00 AM PDT Co-writing VIP Session 3:00 - 4:00 PM PDT Self-Publishing Skool 6:00 - 6:30 PM PDT Co-Writing Portal Pals Wednesday, September 9, 2026 9:00 - 9:30 PM PDT Co-Writing Portal Pals 11:00 - 12:00 PM PDT Co-writing VIP Session Thursday, September 10, 2026 9:00 - 10:00 AM PDT Co-writing VIP Session

During this week’s VIP Sacred Writing session, one of our members shared that sometimes she writes 1,000 words in an hour. Other times, it feels like nothing is coming through. She didn’t force it. She paused. Reflected. Listened. And then the words began to come, more slowly than usual. This is the power of Sacred Writing and being in the Language Portal while you write. You begin to recognize that writing has its own rhythm. Sometimes the words flow quickly. Sometimes they ask you to slow down and listen for what wants to be expressed. Interestingly, our conversation about showing versus telling revealed another kind of rhythm in writing. “Show, don’t tell” is one of the most common pieces of writing advice, but it can leave us believing that showing is somehow better writing. It isn’t. Both have their place. Showing slows the pace. It invites your reader into the experience so they can see, hear, and feel the moment. Telling moves the writing forward. It offers perspective, creates transitions, and can reveal the wisdom or meaning behind an experience. As I write in the attached article: Show the experience so your reader can feel it. Tell the wisdom that helps them understand why it mattered. Good writing has a rhythm between the two. Perhaps that’s true of our writing process itself. Sometimes we write quickly. Sometimes we pause and listen. The practice is learning to recognize what the writing needs from us. What rhythm is your writing asking for today?