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What to Carry for Self Care in Your Purse

New to this adventure? Start here. Dear Nurturers, They say the state of a woman’s purse is the state of her soul. The purse I carry is relatively small, but like the narrator at the beginning of Aladdin says of his magic lamp: “Do not be fooled by its commonplace appearance – like so many things, it is not what […]

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Mai Lin Jewelry & Beautiful Reminders

Once upon a time, an unsettled version of me sat on a park bench. Between sobs, I tried, without success, to explain to my kind friend who sat next to me the state of my heart. We couldn't arrive at an answer or any peace, so she simply let me cry. The way I remember it, a middle-aged lady strolling […]

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Entering poems, or how Mary Oliver saved the day (again).

New to this adventure? Start here. Dear Nurturers, It would take more than both my hands to count how many times my breath has sucked in with recognition and awe at words penned by the soulful poet, Mary Oliver. This week was no exception, as I opened my inbox to find these golden words sent to a group of us […]

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How to Deal When Your Fear is a Close-Talker.

Dear Nurturers, I got the email of congratulations while on the streetcar. An email from my lawyer cheekily (but also actually) referring to me as Creative Director Sonja Seiler of Nurture: Creative Retreat Centre & Coworking B&B, Inc. The certificate and articles of incorporation were attached as a PDF and I scanned them, absorbing the legalese in the same way […]

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Just play it cool, boys, REAL cool. (But, actually – don't.)

Dear Nurturers, I recently sat across from a good friend who is the type of person who can rock a grandpa sweater and somehow have it be both sexy and playfully ironic. (Pause: HOW?!). His heart is solid gold, his demeanor warmest-of-warm and his talents would leave anyone gobsmacked yet he goes about his humble way, truly caring for each […]

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