Author Colette Lafia on "Seeking Surrender"

Author and spiritual director, Colette Lafia originally wrote to me about her book "Seeking Surrender: How My Friendship With a Trappist Monk Taught Me to Trust and Embrace Life” while I was traveling in Europe, pursuing two of my favorite practices—writing and SoulStrolling™. She spoke to me of resonance with my work and the feeling that we two were kindred spirits. Let me just say, she was spot on. When I dove into her soulful words, I felt as if I were meeting an old friend. Her prose is worth savoring and I find her thoughts staying with me throughout each day.

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And so the tour begins… a peek into process and plot

Writing a novel gave me an opportunity to break down the barriers of what things should look like and have some fun playing with what they might look like given certain circumstances and life events. The process was an amazing combination of play and challenge, and now I get to refine it into the best possible experience for my readers.

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Live it to Give it Interview with Lacy Ellman (Part 1) + Free Book Giveaway!

I met Lacy Clark Ellman in 2010 when she was still Lacy Clark. Since that time she's gotten married, completed her Masters in Theology and Culture, moved across the country (a time or two), launched her website, A Sacred Journey, and most recently completed her wonderful new book, "Pilgrim Principles."

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Wrapping up "Daring Greatly"

Welcome to the wrap up of the On the Same Page book club discussion of "Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead." Before you tell yourself, “This is a waste of time, because I haven’t even read this book,” STOP! Pause. RETHINK! There are lots of juicy nuggets here and who says you can’t start reading the book (and our previous posts) today or next week?

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