Becoming More Ourselves

A brand new poem for your Thursday & upcoming events

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When we listen to what is true for us—when we honor the quiet nudge instead of overriding it—we don’t become more selfish. We become more ourselves.

— Rachel Macy Stafford

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Hello friend,

In my Write Yourself Free classes this week, we talked about listening to those quiet nudges inside ourselves, saying yes and yes and yes to what we hear.

What a different world it could be if we make space to hush the noise and listen deeply, if more of us become more of ourselves.

The wise one inside of me feels deeply that it is becoming more and more critical that we listen inward and move from a space of wisdom, rather than from recycled reaction, fear, worn out conditioning.

Today’s poem speaks to this theme.

I am here feeling it all with you. Thank you (infinitely) for being here with me.

Julia 🦋

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Hush

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In a world of 8.3 billion, 
soundbites that boil blood, flood
every cell–

how do we hear 
the wordless, 
the wise?

Not the reused and recycled, 
but the fresh, 
the new, the true.

Might we hush the blast of noise
and ask the trees, the chickadees 
to point us inward—

let the bluebells, the fawn lily
teach us how to become fluent
in poetry—

how to blossom
in the shade
of so much.

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Special Announcements (Including a half-day in-person retreat in Corvallis, Oregon!)

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YOU’RE INVITED

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I am thrilled to share that I/we get to be in conversation with one of my very favorite humans and poets, James Crews.

There will be plenty of time for Q&As for those who attend live.

For paid subscribers of Julia’s Substack page. Access Zoom link below.

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NOTE: This month’s Write Yourself Free class (for paid subscribers) will be on Thursday, April 30th, from 9:00—11:00am (PST). Mark your calendars! xo

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Do you live in the Portland, Oregon area?

I’m super excited to share that my dear friend, Alia, & I are offering a half-day, in-person Write Yourself Free retreat!

Saturday, April 18th from 10:00am – 2:00pm in Corvallis, Oregon.

We would so love to have you! Click on the image below for more information.

Note: This retreat is limited to 12 participants.

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