Those of you in the herb community likely heard the sad news that John Gallagher, co-founder of HerbMentor/LearningHerbs, died from suicide last week.Although I didn't know John personally, I've been ...
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Those of you in the herb community likely heard the sad news that John Gallagher, co-founder of HerbMentor/LearningHerbs, died from suicide last week.Although I didn't ...
Those of you in the herb community likely heard the sad news that John Gallagher, co-founder of HerbMentor/LearningHerbs, died from suicide last week.Although I didn't ...
Those of you in the herb community likely heard the sad news that John Gallagher, co-founder of HerbMentor/LearningHerbs, died from suicide last week.Although I didn't ...
I wanted to share a few passages I highlighted from John Green's The Anthropocene Reviewed.The first is from his review of "The yips" (which he ...
I wanted to share a few passages I highlighted from John Green's The Anthropocene Reviewed.The first is from his review of "The yips" (which he ...
Here's a tip about being on social media with the intent to build/market your practice: in most cases, you'll get better mileage if you spend ...
Here's a tip about being on social media with the intent to build/market your practice: in most cases, you'll get better mileage if you spend ...
Here's a tip about being on social media with the intent to build/market your practice: in most cases, you'll get better mileage if you spend ...
Here's a peek into how I write this newsletter.Each Tuesday, I set aside about 30 minutes to draft the newsletter at some point during the ...
Here's a peek into how I write this newsletter.Each Tuesday, I set aside about 30 minutes to draft the newsletter at some point during the ...
Here's a peek into how I write this newsletter.Each Tuesday, I set aside about 30 minutes to draft the newsletter at some point during the ...
In Seth Godin's book, The Practice, he writes:One way to avoid criticism (and to distrust our own voices) is to sound like everyone else.Whenever I'm ...
Short note today, brought to you via Beth Pickens. I wavered on whether to send this or not, as I don't want to sound preachy.But, ...
I'm in pruning mode, metaphorically and literally.I notice the urge to simplify and streamline every spring, but this year the call is particularly strong. It ...
I'm in pruning mode, metaphorically and literally.I notice the urge to simplify and streamline every spring, but this year the call is particularly strong. It ...
I'm in pruning mode, metaphorically and literally.I notice the urge to simplify and streamline every spring, but this year the call is particularly strong. It ...
I spend a lot of time talking and thinking about how we find and connect with clients. One of the hardest things about being an ...
I spend a lot of time talking and thinking about how we find and connect with clients. One of the hardest things about being an ...
I spend a lot of time talking and thinking about how we find and connect with clients. One of the hardest things about being an ...
I'm in the airport on my way home from our trip to the Middle East, so I'm keeping this week's message brief.For part of our ...
I'm in the airport on my way home from our trip to the Middle East, so I'm keeping this week's message brief.For part of our ...
One of the things I'm doing lately is reevaluating the places where I spend money within my business. I feel a call to simplify and ...
One of the things I'm doing lately is reevaluating the places where I spend money within my business. I feel a call to simplify and ...
One of the things I'm doing lately is reevaluating the places where I spend money within my business. I feel a call to simplify and ...
I've been reading Oliver Burkeman's Meditations for Mortals, which is a series of very short essays, designed to be read over 28 days (two thumbs up ...
I've been reading Oliver Burkeman's Meditations for Mortals, which is a series of very short essays, designed to be read over 28 days (two thumbs up ...
Happy 2025 This week, I thought I'd share a few reflections on how things went with Bloom & Grow in 2024. I wavered on whether ...
Last year, a newsletter writer who I (parasocially) love sent out a gift guide. On her list was a scented terracotta pomegranate. If you're thinking ...
Last year, a newsletter writer who I (parasocially) love sent out a gift guide. On her list was a scented terracotta pomegranate. If you're thinking ...
I live in Virginia, where we have super early voting. I feel very clear on who I'm voting for in the state and national elections, ...
I live in Virginia, where we have super early voting. I feel very clear on who I'm voting for in the state and national elections, ...
In Oliver Burkeman’s latest newsletter, which I highly recommend reading in full, he writes:It’s time to double down on reality. Things reliably spin out of control in ...
I live in Virginia, where we have super early voting. I feel very clear on who I'm voting for in the state and national elections, ...
I live in Virginia, where we have super early voting. I feel very clear on who I'm voting for in the state and national elections, ...
I live in Virginia, where we have super early voting. I feel very clear on who I'm voting for in the state and national elections, ...
Last week, I was listening to a marketing person being interviewed on a podcast. She shared some hot takes on how there is no "one ...
Last week, I was listening to a marketing person being interviewed on a podcast. She shared some hot takes on how there is no "one ...
If you've ever tried to meditate or practice breathwork, you may be familiar with the concept of a wandering mind.It's very common for people to ...
If you've ever tried to meditate or practice breathwork, you may be familiar with the concept of a wandering mind.It's very common for people to ...
If you've ever tried to meditate or practice breathwork, you may be familiar with the concept of a wandering mind.It's very common for people to ...
If you read my book about how to bring in more 1:1 clients with a newsletter, you'll notice that it doesn't include anything about creating ...
If you've ever tried to meditate or practice breathwork, you may be familiar with the concept of a wandering mind.It's very common for people to ...
Have things been slower than usual lately in your practice?I wanted to send this message to share that it's not just you.Through Monday Mentoring and ...
Have things been slower than usual lately in your practice?I wanted to send this message to share that it's not just you.Through Monday Mentoring and ...
Have things been slower than usual lately in your practice?I wanted to send this message to share that it's not just you.Through Monday Mentoring and ...
Have things been slower than usual lately in your practice?I wanted to send this message to share that it's not just you.Through Monday Mentoring and ...
Have things been slower than usual lately in your practice?I wanted to send this message to share that it's not just you.Through Monday Mentoring and ...
Popping in with a not-super-fun note that's relevant to you if you run a business in the US. There's a new requirement in place this year ...
If you've been on this list for a while, you know that I send out a newsletter more or less every Thursday, rain or shine. ...
A few months ago, I made a change to the email signature in my work email, just beneath my name and title/website link. I added ...
We recently finished up the first round of my Newsletter Lab course, which, as you can probably guess, is all about writing newsletters.Whenever I teach ...
Last weekend, I took a trip back to the '80s. I stayed in the building above, which speaks for itself.There was no wireless internet and no ...
The weather has been absolutely, positively top-notch here in Virginia lately.It's sunny and warm, there's a gentle breeze, the dogwoods are flowering, and my first ...
The weather has been absolutely, positively top-notch here in Virginia lately.It's sunny and warm, there's a gentle breeze, the dogwoods are flowering, and my first ...
Last week, I shared a few thoughts about turning off notifications for your own peace of mind.I promised that I'd share my own set-up for managing ...
Last week, I got a question about how to keep up with checking tons of different inboxes. It seems like messages come in from every ...
We recently finished up the first round of my Newsletter Lab course, which, as you can probably guess, is all about writing newsletters.Whenever I teach ...
We recently finished up the first round of my Newsletter Lab course, which, as you can probably guess, is all about writing newsletters.Whenever I teach ...
We recently finished up the first round of my Newsletter Lab course, which, as you can probably guess, is all about writing newsletters.Whenever I teach ...
We recently finished up the first round of my Newsletter Lab course, which, as you can probably guess, is all about writing newsletters.Whenever I teach ...
We recently finished up the first round of my Newsletter Lab course, which, as you can probably guess, is all about writing newsletters.Whenever I teach ...
Most mornings, I walk my dog through the campus of Mary Baldwin University. Along the way, there's a fire pit/seating area looking out over the ...
We recently finished up the first round of my Newsletter Lab course, which, as you can probably guess, is all about writing newsletters.Whenever I teach ...
We recently finished up the first round of my Newsletter Lab course, which, as you can probably guess, is all about writing newsletters.Whenever I teach ...
We recently finished up the first round of my Newsletter Lab course, which, as you can probably guess, is all about writing newsletters.Whenever I teach ...
Last week I shared a few thoughts on why I'm not a fan of having AI write anything that's client- or community-facing.To be clear, I'm not anti-AI.Here ...
It's January, and you may be doing some planning for the year ahead. (Or, if you're like me, the season ahead.)Please look at your calendar ...
It's January, and you may be doing some planning for the year ahead. (Or, if you're like me, the season ahead.)Please look at your calendar ...
It's January, and you may be doing some planning for the year ahead. (Or, if you're like me, the season ahead.)Please look at your calendar ...
It's January, and you may be doing some planning for the year ahead. (Or, if you're like me, the season ahead.)Please look at your calendar ...
Now that it's almost December, it's time for people to sell you 2024 planning things (courses! books! planners! calendars!).This is a friendly reminder that you can ...
Now that it's almost December, it's time for people to sell you 2024 planning things (courses! books! planners! calendars!).This is a friendly reminder that you can ...
Now that it's almost December, it's time for people to sell you 2024 planning things (courses! books! planners! calendars!).This is a friendly reminder that you can ...
Now that it's almost December, it's time for people to sell you 2024 planning things (courses! books! planners! calendars!).This is a friendly reminder that you can ...
Now that it's almost December, it's time for people to sell you 2024 planning things (courses! books! planners! calendars!).This is a friendly reminder that you can ...
I'm just back from the American Herbalists Guild Symposium in Colorado. I went to my first AHG Symposium in 2001, which feels like yesterday but ...
I'm just back from the American Herbalists Guild Symposium in Colorado. I went to my first AHG Symposium in 2001, which feels like yesterday but ...
When the world is particularly awful, I read a lot.I've just finished Mary Ruefle's My Private Property, which is excellent in so many ways.In the chapter ...
I'm just back from the American Herbalists Guild Symposium in Colorado. I went to my first AHG Symposium in 2001, which feels like yesterday but ...
I'm just back from the American Herbalists Guild Symposium in Colorado.I went to my first AHG Symposium in 2001, which feels like yesterday but was ...
Last week I hosted my fall dreaming & intentions workshop (link to the replay). If you've attended one of these, you'll know that I don't ...
Last week I hosted my fall dreaming & intentions workshop (link to the replay). If you've attended one of these, you'll know that I don't ...
Last week I hosted my fall dreaming & intentions workshop (link to the replay). If you've attended one of these, you'll know that I don't ...
Last week I hosted my fall dreaming & intentions workshop (link to the replay). If you've attended one of these, you'll know that I don't ...
Last week I hosted my fall dreaming & intentions workshop (link to the replay).If you've attended one of these, you'll know that I don't walk ...
Last week, I shared a list of the software I use in my practice (link in case you missed it).After I sent it, I realized ...
I'm always curious about what's happening behind the scenes in people's practices. In case you're interested, here are the programs/platforms that I use for my ...
It's super hot for many of us.This is your friendly reminder to drink plenty of fluids.If you don't love water or if you're sick of ...
Sometimes when I have a client who has a complicated health history, I start to feel overwhelmed. I'm not sure what to do, and I ...
Websites tend to be major sticking points not only as we start our work as clinicians, but at multiple points along the way.As Laura Mae ...
As I was preparing for our hormone deep dive class on thyroid hormones earlier this week, I was poking around a bit to see what ...
As I was preparing for our hormone deep dive class on thyroid hormones earlier this week, I was poking around a bit to see what ...
I've been thinking a lately about how much we need fallow times in order to have healthy growing seasons. If you read traditional business advice, it ...
I've been thinking a lately about how much we need fallow times in order to have healthy growing seasons.If you read traditional business advice, it seems ...
I'm just back from the International Herb Symposium - which filled my cup in so many ways.Also, my brain is fried 🥴So, instead of writing ...
I'm reading Verlyn Klinkenborg's excellent book Several Short Sentences about Writing. One of the important insights in the book has to do with the practice of ...
I'm reading Verlyn Klinkenborg's excellent book Several Short Sentences about Writing.One of the important insights in the book has to do with the practice of noticing.He ...
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