❤ A feeling of enoughness ❤ A sense of purpose on the path ❤ Knowing I am taking one step at a time and all of them feel right ❤ I’m doing something meaningful
Those are the reasons I step up to do what my soul is calling me to do.
If you feel called to write for your book, business copy or content, website, articles, video scripts or other nonfiction
And you are:
-Interested in writing more for it over the next 6 months
-Wanting to learn more or get one on one support through challenges you have
-Inspired by other people making progress and celebrating them
But you don’t necessarily need writing to take over your entire life…
The Summer Writing Group coaching group will help you:
-Ease in, and get clear on what to write for your book or business.
-Get into a flow writing or stay in the flow over the summer.
-Get your writing out to the people who will benefit from what you have to say!
This 6 Month Community and Coaching Program includes:
☀️ 7 60 minute writing group lessons
☀️ 6 Months group coaching through voxer
☀️ Editing on 1 short document per month
☀️ 3 group coworking sessions
☀️ 6 months access to a video vault of over 40 writing and creativity lessons
☀️ Bonus digital organization templates for writing and productivity
☀️ Bonus digital organization class
Get this premium 6 month group coaching program for writing,
worth $3831,
for only $470 or 6 payments of $79.
6 open spots remaining. Last day to sign up is June 13th
❤ Make progress on writing for your book or business so you can help more people and do what you were put here to do.
Join this loving community to help your writing flow as smoothly as a mermaid swims so you can reach those people and feel the love coming back to you.
Every dot is a different document, journal entry, or idea.
Yesterday I had a massive writing AHA on a project I’ve been working on since September 2022.
Thank you digital organization!!
I was at the library doing something totally different-a mid year review. I read through some old notes about my past writing goals. Luckily I already had those written out in a specific area.
As I read, I clicked between various documents I keep in my favorite writing application.
I used to keep all of these in folders in my computer, or Google Docs and then in Scrivener. I still use Notion and Google Docs for certain things, but my writing HOME is a new application I’ve used for a year.
Also it’s free.
It’s where 90% of my writing goes and where I write daily.
I can make a million files because it’s easy to organize. The files are small so it doesn’t take up much space. I have everything from daily journals to book drafts to article ideas to business ideas in there. Even my todo list is there now.
And it’s synced on all my computers AND my phone. (I do pay a small fee for that/the cloud storage I already use.)
Everything is linked so I can see where ideas connect across the hundreds of documents.
I’ve been doing this for a year and every so often I have an experience that really shows me the benefit of this system.
Case in point: the AHA moment I’ve waited for.
Reviewing my writing goals for the season led me to a really powerful write up I had done in my journal.
There was a conversation I had with Kate in Paradise last July on voxer. I’d transcribed part of it.
Something we talked about perfectly related to a project I have been working on since October.
This is for a vlog series on Life after Loss, a sequel to the video about lessons from a year grieving my father. It’s about my personal journey grieving and what I’m learning.
Because I have everything connected, I didn’t even have to remember this conversation happened or that I had it written out, it just naturally came up.
I didn’t have to go into a year of paper notebooks or look through endless folders. The exact entry of the conversation popped up with a click.
What’s crazy is how much that conversation from a year ago still resonated today, which led me to the answer I hadn’t realized I was looking for.
I’ll be working on my vlog over the summer.
But I love how I can work on multiple projects and keep them all in one application, dance between one and another and connect everything to everything.
This picture above is what all my writing looks like in “graph” view where you can see all the connections between ideas and documents.
If you’d like to learn about how I’m doing this sort of digital organization process,I’ll be teaching more about it in the upcoming Summer Writing Group. It’s been truly life altering.
This group coaching program is for free spirits, mermaids-at heart, and entrepreneurs who want to
write for a book, website, emails, posts, articles, blogs, or video scripts so you can help people.
The goals of the writing group is to:
– Get clear on what to write, get into a flow writing or stay in the flow over the summer.
– Hone your writing so it has the power to move people and understand your key message.
– Use writing to step up as a leader and serve more people who need what you have to say.
Question 2: Is there still space?
Answer: Enrollment is now closed.
Question 3: When does enrollment end?
Answer: Midnight EST June 13th 2023
or when all spots fill, whichever happens first.
Question 4: Can you offer me an extended plan for smaller monthly payments?
Answer: Yes!
You can now get full access to everything included in the Summer Writing Group for $79/month (6 payments)
Question 5: When do the live classes start?
Answer: The first live meeting was June 1st at 2 PM EST.
If you’ve missed it, you can quickly catch up with the replay.
The program includes 7 classes teaching writing techniques and guided writing exercises.
After one hour, the session is open to Q & A.
There are also 3 Coworking sessions for connecting and writing together.
The full list of live sessions includes:
June 1 – Class 1 June 15 – Class 2 June 29 – Cowork July 13 – Class 3 July 27 – Class 4 August 10 – Cowork Aug 24 – Class 5 Sept 7 – Class 6 Sept 14 – Class 7 Final COWORK TBD
$1200 value
Question 6: What if I can’t make the live classes and meetings?
You will get the replays and transcripts.
PLUS you’ll have access to me to ask questions with voxer coaching for 6 months!
Includes editing feedback of up to one 2 page document per month.
Voxer is a free app where you can reach me with text and audio messages.
You’ll have access to a group to reach me through the week,
so you can watch the replay and share your responses or questions in the group when it is convenient to you.
And you can submit one document for editorial feedback each month.
Voxer coaching June 1st – November 30th 2023
$1500 value
Question 7: What other bonuses are included?
Answer: There are 3 bonuses, and
one bonus that is brand spanking new!
1. BONUS 6 MONTH ACCESS TO VIDEO VAULT
Instant access to the online Video Vault so you can enhance your writing at your own pace.
Includes Worksheets & 40+ videos on writing, creativity & productivity
$777 value
2. BONUS DIGITAL ORGANIZATION TEMPLATE SET
Organize your ideas, and projects in a simple way so you can get more done.
Everything is customizable! This template set is hosted via Notion software.
Includes Digital Template Set + Video Training
$122 value
Every dot, in this image above represents, an idea or a writing document! I use this application to produce high-quality writing consistently and organize everything I write. That way I can develop lots of different projects over time and never lose anything.
3. BONUS DIGITAL ORGANIZATION CLASS – NEW! {I haven’t even gotten this on the sales page yet!}
IF:
– you have a LOT of ideas,
– you are a non-linear thinker or
– you’ve got lots of material that is starting to overwhelm you,
you’ll want this bonus.
Get early access to a new class that I will record later this summer on how I organize:
my business content, book drafts, journal entries, article ideas, and allllllll other writing.
This is my secret to the increase in productivity publishing lots of articles in the last year!
And did I mention this program is free?
This image above is what it looks like after 1 year of use, connecting inter-related ideas together in a web.
“I have accomplished so much this summer, and I’ve been writing a lot of different things and having a lot of breakthroughs in the area of ease and flow. I’ve been putting a lot less pressure on myself around what I need to get done. It doesn’t need to be difficult. Thank you for this beautiful space.”
-Kate Burkett, Inner Beauty and Founder of Kate in Paradise
Hope this helps you decide if the group is right for you and
You are growing, changing, and stepping into a new level.
It is time to write your book, be a leader, grow your business, while trying to be a more balanced human being.
Whatever you are working on, I know it’s not always easy but I am here cheering you on!!
The writers and entrepreneurs I work with are grappling with fear daily on the path to write and grow a business to serve more people.
It can make your heart pound or show up as:
🌪️ Indecision
🌪️ Not Knowing What to Do Next
🌪️ Uncertainty
🌪️ Confusion
🌪️ Writers block
🌪️ Procrastination
🌪️ Stalling
🌪️ Self doubt
🌪️ Disquiet
🌪️ Anxiety
🌪️ Stomach aches
🌪️ Absence of Peace
I see you dealing with it all 🙌
But what if it could feel less scary and more like an adventure?
What if you could have more fun? How about hanging out with a crew of like-minded peeps, ❤️ me and some mermaids at heart ❤️ as we all tap into our inspiration and write around you?
Let’s do it 🧜🏼♀️🧜🏼♀️🧜🏼♀️🧜🏼♀️
The Summer Writing Group for Business Mermaids opens tomorrow!
When you get enough negative feedback, you start to avoid places where you might get a shock.
You keep avoiding areas and you don’t even notice if
🌷 the people around you have changed,
🌷 the world has changed,
🌷 where you live has changed.
Even if it’s safe now…
You are still avoiding shocks even if they really will never come.
But still you stay in your little box.
For me I had to stuff all my individuality in that box.
My creativity.
My passion.
My joy.
My silliness.
AND I WANTED THAT BACK.
I have lived under the weight of fear in my life.
I know how it limited me and made me silent in certain ways that I did not enjoy.
🦋 So I sought to lift that weight. That’s what authenticity is to me.
🌷 I found safe spaces to voice, question and probe the areas I was scared to talk about.
🌷 I did little experiments, telling stories, sharing thoughts within safe spaces.
🌷 And then I brought some of those stories and thoughts to the public in writing.
In each little experiment I found out if anything bad would happen.
Mostly it didn’t. Nothing was dire.
In doing all of this my life became more free.
And the thing that really became addictive for me:
🦋 Not only did I become more free, but people said my writing empowered or inspired them.
That’s what got me so hooked, realizing that:
BEING YOURSELF CAN BE A SERVICE.
Since I discovered this, I couldn’t get enough.
FACING MY FEARS BECAME A HIGH VALUE FOR ME.
It became a lifestyle for me to keep exploring and sharing my voice (with as much safety and intention as possible) even if it made my heart pitter patter.
Because I have done that over and over again,
I have FELT THE LOVE of
🌷 friends I have created and maintained,
🌷 clients I have worked with (and love),
and so much more.
Writing was the way I got into being more authenticity.
I found it a lot easier to be vulnerable that way.
I’ve truly created a second family from being more myself in my writing.
So when I talk about authenticity,
🌪️ I’m not talking about airing every single little THING that enters your mind.
🌪️ I’m not saying you MUST tell everyone your biggest fears and insecurities or secrets.
🌪️ I’m not demanding you publish every unfinished draft or “you are fake and superficial.”
NONE OF THAT.
The point is:
there are things you could be more open about that could change your life and someone else’s life.
And you get to determine specifically what those things are.
It doesn’t mean share about ALL THE THINGS.
Just THINGS.
Things that are worth opening up about because it’s a service to you and others.
Because it’s changed my life so much for the better, I love to help people
🌷 who have something inside of them that hasn’t come out yet,
🌷 who haven’t found the audience that loves your writing yet.
🌷 who want to get the writing for your book or business to the point where it feels good to share
And then keep writing, editing, and sharing it until you feel the reaction you are hoping for.
Because, yes, writing for yourself is amazing and necessary and part of this process.
But when you show up to be of service (and yourself) and
SHARE WITH THE WORLD
that’s how you will feel the love:
🏵️ the confirmation that you are safe,
🏵️ you belong, and
🏵️ you are NEEDED here.
“In keeping our vulnerabilities private, we never get the chance to know who else is out there, who else might understand or even be helped by whatever it is we’re holding back.
“When someone chooses to lift the curtain on a perceived imperfection in her story, on a circumstance or condition that traditionally might be considered to be a weakness,
what she’s often actually revealing is the source code for her steadiness and strength.
“And as we’ve seen plenty of times in our history, the strength of one resolute soul can become the strength of many.” – Michelle Obama, The Light We Carry
So don’t forget that being yourself & facing your fear can serve someone.
That is possible for you!!
Does writing make your heart go BOOM BOOM?
🏵️ Exploring how to tell a vulnerable story.
🏵️ Stepping into an area that makes you feel like a fraud .
🏵️ Expressing an opinion when you’re afraid people will say you are wrong.
It can make your heart pound or show up as:
🌪️ Indecision
🌪️ Not Knowing What to Do Next
🌪️ Uncertainty
🌪️ Confusion
🌪️ Writers block
🌪️ Procrastination
🌪️ Stalling
🌪️ Self doubt
🌪️ Disquiet
🌪️ Anxiety
🌪️ Stomach aches
🌪️ Absence of Peace
One important thing to keep in mind is that you can share your writing in stages.
I highly recommend finding a safe reader or a group where you can practice sharing.
First share your writing on a smaller scale, way before you share it with the world.
🦋 Then you can improve your writing and get more comfortable sharing it.
When you are a writer or an entrepreneur in the beginning of a project,
🏵️ having a safe space can really help you launch a website, book or business offer with confidence.
I used safe spaces like this for many years.
🦋 They gave meclarity about what I wanted to share, how to share it, &
the courage to press publish on my business ideas and my book.
And because I got SUPPORT to face my fears and smooth out those rough edges,
my life, my business, my relationships are all different now as a result.
When you focus on different values, you do different things, & you get different results.
You want to write for a book or business.
Your creativity has been pushed around in the past, but you are ready to flourish like a beautiful flower. What helps you?
Another way to ask this…
What do you need to value so this process of writing for a book or business is less difficult,
and instead more easy, more fun, more beautiful, more awe-inspiring, more magic?
Key word: YOU
What helps YOU…
Rather than waiting for permission to bloom from outside of you….
Rather than applying tried-and-true systems someone else created…
Rather than beating yourself up for not being like someone else or that your writing process is different…
Try putting your Value on flowering from the inside out, listening to yourself–
Try seeing the ultimate authority of that process as being INSIDE of you–
Try treating your writing process as an experiment where you learn and grow all the time
Prioritize your inner experience.
That is a huge shift in values.
What you value will completely guide your creative process–it’s the kind of thing you don’t realize is important until you have a creative guide or mentor to show you things like this. I’m here to help you if you need to write for a book, business, or other cause.
My summer writing group is opening up this month, and I’m sharing lots of good stuff to consider here about writing up until the doors open.
The strongest part of the summer writing group’s lesson plan is to nourish you with creative-nurturing values to help you write, rather than crush your spirit under red marks from English class.
This shift in attitude will change your writing AND your life!
Get a taste by hanging out here with me on my blog for the rest of this series, or by being on my email list.
(BTW that email list is my absolute favorite place to share).
