The RE/CREATE Journal

Notes on rest, company, and what comes next.

Essays and practical guides on meaningful work, friendship, enjoyment, and the lives we are creating.

Essays

• You can be good at your life and want to change it.It can be difficult to explain wanting something different when nothing is obviously wrong.2 minute read
• An afternoon without an agendaWhat happens when you leave a little time unclaimed?2 minute read
• After “What do you do?”A professional introduction tells you something about a woman. The next question can tell you much more.2 minute read
• You don’t have to do anything with it.An interest can remain an interest.2 minute read
• You used to love this.An old interest does not have to stay in the past.2 minute read
• Before you decide what’s nextYou can spend time with a question before turning it into a plan.2 minute read
• The pleasure of being new at somethingFor once, you can be the person asking how it works.2 minute read
• What comes home with youThe useful part may be smaller than a new routine.2 minute read
• Rest isn’t the reward. It’s part of the life.On the quiet bargain many women who lead were handed, and why well-being should never be the price of success.3 minute read

Retreat & Event Guides

• What makes a retreat restful when you lead people for a livingTime away is not the same as rest. For women who carry decisions for other people, a retreat has to remove more than the commute.4 minute read
• How to choose a women’s wellness retreat that fits a full lifeTwelve questions to ask before you book, so the retreat you choose makes room for you instead of adding to the list.3 minute read