Redefining Success
A poem for your Thursday & upcoming offerings
A brand new poem & special announcements.
Thank you for being one of my people. I appreciate you so very much.
Here’s to tending to your own flame, redefining success, creating a kinder, more gentle world. xo
Redefining Success
Today, she celebrates all the times she was shaky and unsure, and showed up anyway— even when there was not a crumb of evidence that anyone was listening, celebrates that she finally knows that tending to her own flame, is the whole point— that being good, being great, in the eyes of others was never the point. Today, she celebrates all the times she plugged her ears to the world's noise, and carved a path to her insides instead, chose poetry—not because it made her rich or popular, but because it grew her flame bigger, brighter, braver. Today, she sees that the world is begging for new definitions, entirely new ways, sees that the unreal must be burned to the ground until only the unburnable remains, until all of it becomes poetry, becomes flame.
Special Announcements (Including a half-day in-person retreat in Corvallis, Oregon!)
Join me! This month’s Write Yourself Free class (via Zoom) will be next Tuesday, March 24th, from 4:00—6:00pm (PST).
For paying subscribers of Julia’s Substack page.
Read more about Write Yourself Free here
REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR TWO 6 WEEK “WRITE YOURSELF FREE” SERIES (FOR WOMEN).
Special Note: All participants of my spring, 2026, writing series’ are invited to attend my online conversation with the amazing James Crews (at no extra cost). See below for details.
Note: Registration closes on Monday, March 30th.
Session #1 begins on Tuesday, March 31st, 2026. 3:00—5:00pm (PST)
Session #2 begins on Wednesday, April 1st, 2026. 9:00—11:00am (PST)
IF YOU HAVE TAKEN A “WYF” CLASS WITH ME IN THE PAST, USE COUPON CODE: ALUMNI 2 (NO EXPIRATION) for $25.00 off.
IF YOU ARE A PAYING SUBSCRIBER TO MY SUBSTACK PAGE, PLEASE USE COUPON CODE: SUBSTACK SUBSCRIBER for $25.00 off (NO EXPIRATION)
Click below for more information & to register.
You’re invited!
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. I’m expecting it will fill quite quickly.
I am thrilled to share that I/we get to be in conversation with one of my very favorite humans and poets, James Crews.
For paid subscribers of Julia’s Substack page. Access all paid subscriber content here.
There will be more information as we get closer to the date, but enough now so that you can pencil in the date on your calendar.
Yes. I love this message, the rhythm, the form, and you, especially, I love you. 💕
I so needed to this poem. And on second reading I wondered what are some unreal things that need 'burning'. And then I took a moment to see how much good is around me that can never be burned. Happy Vernal Equinox!