I felt compelled to come on here and tell you about this soul-felt clarity that I just experienced in my meditation this morning. I’ve been wanting to breathe some element of healing back into my service to my clients. I used to be a massage therapist and a Reiki practitioner, and I felt such peace and fulfillment and soul connection when I worked with my clients. I was always grounded before I began my work and I created a sacred space for each client, so that we could co-create their...
2 months ago • 2 min read
Dear friends and fans, I've been absent for two years. Much has happened, and not all of it ...comfortable. (I was going to say "good." Not all of it was good. But I'm trying to find the good in everything these days.) This will take a couple of minutes to read, but I hope you will. It would mean a lot to me. On the cusp of publishing my last book (March 2023), I quit my job at the bookstore to write full time and edit manuscripts for clients. The change in jobs, the hard push of publication...
3 months ago • 3 min read
Hello my friends, I wanted to let you all know about a new video series that I'm running on Patreon, starting next week. https://patreon.com/valerieihsan It's called EMBODY, and it's all about living a more fit and intuitive life. My personal goals for this project: lose weight, gain strength, balance, and flexibility. To feel connected to spirit, expanding my intuitive practice with tarot and oracle cards, with channeling through automatic writing, seeing signs in the universe, like...
11 months ago • 1 min read
Writer Craft Writing Retreat and Workshop Hello Writers! The retreat is coming up in just two weeks. We still have a few three-day tickets left, and there are Day Passes, as well. You can get the final details HERE, and buy the tickets HERE. One last announcement: In case you were on the fence about coming to the retreat, I've decided I will not be hosting one next year. Our Costa Rica move is finally slated to happen next year, and I'll be focused on coordinating that. (It sounds like a...
about 1 year ago • 1 min read
... That's what my MoonX app affirmation said this morning. A perfect reminder to both treat and nurture yourself, but also to invest in yourself and do things a little out of your comfort zone. This year, not only have I opened the writer's retreat up to non-writers, I've also heard the need for Day Passes. Introducing: Day Passes Sometimes, we can't get away for three days. (We can't get the time off, child care would be too hard, and who would stay with the dogs?) I get it. Totally. The...
about 1 year ago • 1 min read
I'm happy to announce that the summer accountability group coaching cohort starts NEXT WEEK! (How did June happen already?) Every Wednesday at 4 p.m. Pacific, six fabulous people will be meeting up for an hour to celebrate their weekly wins, encourage each other to success, and set up goals for the coming week. We take turns with the "hot seat" -- bringing a question or challenge to our cohort colleagues that we can hash out together, giving others the chance to share their wisdom and provide...
over 1 year ago • 1 min read
Hello Creatives! I have a special announcement, and it's going out to all of you--Writers, Readers, Students, Alumni, Friends, and Family. Many of you know that I host an annual writing retreat on the Mckenzie River in Oregon. THIS YEAR, I'm opening up the remaining tickets to non-writers, as well. Here's why. The retreat theme this year is Aligned Action. The workshops reflect that. And while we'll be talking about: character development, marketing, and writer's block, we also will be...
over 1 year ago • 1 min read
Hello! I'm happy to announce I've just published another book. It's the first in a new series for writers. The Focus and Finish series will have books on the business mindset for writers, like: Goal-Setting and Strategic Planning for Writers Strategies for Authors and Other Entrepreneurs Checklists for Authors Accountability for Authors As a gift to my writing community (and as a marketing tool--let's be honest), I am offering the first book in the series for free. It's available right now on...
over 1 year ago • 1 min read
Breakfast Workshop at Writer Craft Writing Retreat and Workshop I listened. Some of the feedback I got from last year's retreat was the desire for more workshops! Click Here for Updated Retreat Info Behold! Here are the workshops scheduled for this year's retreat. Transforming Your Limiting Beliefs and Fears to Address Writers Block Writers block often is a product of mindset. Fears that it won’t be good enough, that writing is too hard, uncertainty about word choice, character development...
over 1 year ago • 1 min read