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Upcoming Circles, Events & News

EMERGENCE through CREATIVE MANIFESTATION & Vibrant Being a Transformational Circle 
A six-month series 
November 13, 2018 through April, 2019 
Meets monthly on the 2nd Tuesday evening, 5:30pm - 8:30pm
​Holy Wisdom Monastery, Madison WI 
Join me and others in getting free of obstructions, clutter and resistance and on to manifestation of your best self now, your creative and health intentions. Working with one established intention and using evidence-based techniques, you will make significant movement forward on your creativity and health. By spring experience more freedom. By spring experience increased energy from an uncluttered, spacious home and life. Find what truly feeds your body and soul. By spring experience more connection to self and others. This is an extraordinary commitment. The process includes weekly check-ins and consultation, a zero-point energy session, a full day retreat, yoga, meditation, contemplative explorations, journaling, spiritual practice, creative manifestation practices, weekly intentions, and more. Learn more and sign up. 
Madison Morning Writing Circle begins September 18th
Holy Wisdom Monastery, Madison WI ​
Meets monthly on the 3rd Tuesday 10am - 12:30pm through Sept., 2019. This Circle is full but I invite you to join my waiting list.
Madison Evening Writing Circle starts October 2nd
Holy Wisdom Monastery, Madison WI ​
Meets monthly on the 1st Tuesday 6-9pm. Room for 1 more. Sign up.
Prairie du Sac Writing Circle continues on October 3rd 
595 Water Street, Prairie du Sac
Meets monthly on the 1st Wednesday 6 till 9pm. This Circle is full but I invite you to join my waiting list.
The Initiated Writer
Date, time and location - any time you like
This self-paced, online course is includes writing page reviews and up to 5 lessons with lots of writing prompts and personal attention. Learn more.
Zero Point Transformational Circle 
Date, time and location to be announced - early 2019
Will be held in the Madison area. Learn more.

Writing

I offer a variety of writing classes and coaching based on my experience as a published author and instructor. 
Sherpa-coaching and Sherpa-mentoring are one-to-one, monthly programs in which we work together via phone, email or Skype over the course of 4 or 6 months. Writing Circles are small group meetings. Write by the Lake is my periodic workshop offered on the shores of Lake Mendota. The Initiated Writer™ is self-paced, online course which can be joined at any time.  Learn more about classes.

Books

Everyone wants to experience purpose and inspiration in their lives, but the search for meaning often leaves a seeker in the hands of fate. Offering a different approach to self-discovery, The Zero Point Agreement shows there is a science behind personal spiritual experiences and creativity. It reveals simple evidence-based methods that can be applied to any situation to generate enthusiasm, inspiration, and direct spiritual experience and transform the inner and outer landscapes of your life. Learn more. 

Counseling

I offer a personalized approach where you explore and discover your capacities and possibilities. My transformative healing practice is centered on the Zero Point Agreement — where we live from the inside-out, from our side, meeting life and others half-way. We learn to create and integrate our inner wisdom with the outside world. These healing sessions involve narrative medicine, meditation, explorative conversation, and, integrative energy work. Learn more about counseling. 
An endorsement from His Holiness the Dalai Lama (an excerpt):
“Because the very purpose of life is to be happy, it is important to discover what will actually give us the greatest satisfaction. Everything we experience, whether it is enjoyable or not, affects either our minds or our bodies. Generally, it is our minds that have the greatest influence over whether we are happy or not. Our minds register everything that happens to us, no matter how small. As free human beings we can use our unique intelligence to try to understand ourselves and our world. But if we are unable to use our creative potential, we lose one of the basic characteristics of a human being. In order to find mental stability and peace, the mind itself can be trained. We can cultivate positive attitudes like kindness and compassion, tolerance and contentment. Julie describes many ways to create peace and happiness, some on your own and some with your friends." 
~ His Holiness the Dalai Lama, July 1995, for "The Thundering Years"
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