Welcome to The Naked Nowletter! My community is for those seeking a deeper connection with their true essence and a more intimate relationship with themselves, others, and the unseen world. We explore authentic communication, connection, and what it means to get Naked in the Now. Each week, I share a personal story, enriching thoughts, and juicy practices—plus occasional links to articles that inspire presence and transformation.
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The Naked Nowletter
Welcome to The Naked Nowletter! My community is for those seeking a deeper connection with their true essence and a more intimate relationship with themselves, others, and the unseen world. We explore authentic communication, connection, and what it means to get Naked in the Now. Each week, I share a personal story, enriching thoughts, and juicy practices—plus occasional links to articles that inspire presence and transformation.
Hello Kindred Spirit! UCLA, Spring 1983 I sat in one of UCLA's large lecture halls. I chose the middle section instead of the front, my heart beating and my hands sweating. We were getting our final exam results that day. I had fairly recently changed my major for the last time to Classical Civilizations—the eleventh change since starting college in 1979. Truth be told, I had scanned the course catalog, lined up the courses I had taken, and looked at every major I might be able to qualify...
Hello Kindred Spirit! We parked our van for the night in a level, quiet open field surrounded by blackberries and tall evergreen trees that felt private and safe. This night marked a transition point from a fun-filled Pacific Northwest summer with family, extended family, and lots of grandkid time. We relished the blackberry picking, rock climbing, biking, camping, and hiking with our grown kids, alongside running hugs, book reading, brilliant smiles, periodic meltdowns, and plenty of “Uppy”...
Hello Kindred Spirit! I took care in getting ready for my event at Village Books. It would be my third year returning to the iconic bookstore in Fairhaven, Bellingham, WA. I loved sharing my book, Naked in the Now: Juicy Practices for Getting Present, and teaching my Naked Writing workshop. I have been leading versions of Naked Writing, also called Write Now Mind, since before COVID. I saw over and over again how it had a way of making a group of strangers feel connection with one another....