During this week’s VIP Sacred Writing session, one of our members shared that sometimes she writes 1,000 words in an hour. Other times, it feels like nothing is coming through. She didn’t force it. She paused. Reflected. Listened. And then the words began to come, more slowly than usual. This is the power of Sacred Writing and being in the Language Portal while you write. You begin to recognize that writing has its own rhythm. Sometimes the words flow quickly. Sometimes they ask you to slow down and listen for what wants to be expressed. Interestingly, our conversation about showing versus telling revealed another kind of rhythm in writing. “Show, don’t tell” is one of the most common pieces of writing advice, but it can leave us believing that showing is somehow better writing. It isn’t. Both have their place. Showing slows the pace. It invites your reader into the experience so they can see, hear, and feel the moment. Telling moves the writing forward. It offers perspective, creates transitions, and can reveal the wisdom or meaning behind an experience. As I write in the attached article: Show the experience so your reader can feel it. Tell the wisdom that helps them understand why it mattered. Good writing has a rhythm between the two. Perhaps that’s true of our writing process itself. Sometimes we write quickly. Sometimes we pause and listen. The practice is learning to recognize what the writing needs from us. What rhythm is your writing asking for today?

Kristen Valus shares that September 3 is the first 3-6-9 Manifesting Power Day of the month. Her invitation feels particularly fitting for Sacred Writing: Think it. Feel it. Write it. Express it. Then take the first step. What do you want to put into words—and begin creating—today?

During the Self-Publishing coaching call earlier today, one of the members discussed her paranormal book for teens, so naturally I mentioned @Elizabeth O'Carroll as someone to connect with. I had interviewed Elizabeth about paranormal activity months ago, and know I shouldn't have been surprised that the first person to pop on our co-writing call tonight was Elizabeth, but there she was. And then the room glowed bright pink. @Ryan Clark had a beautiful sunset playing on his computer. The hot pink glow made me think about Dolly and her being present on our call. There we were—Elizabeth, Ryan, @Shannon Zagst, and me—each arriving with whatever we had brought into the room, and each moment connecting to another. I have been fascinated by the idea that we are all one and instantly connected on the spiritual plane the moment someone thinks about us, and us them. It's like an invisible thread that connects each of us. Isn't it extraordinary that when we think about someone, they call or text, or you run into them the next day even though you haven't seen them in ages? This is the kind of magic that occurs in Sacred Writing Sessions. Who came to mind as you read this—and what might happen if you reached out to them?

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You can spend a long time getting ready—learning more, refining an idea, questioning whether it’s good enough, or waiting until you know exactly what you want to say. But at some point, you have to give away what you know so someone else can receive it, whether in the form of a post, conversation, workshop, book, or video. Preparation has value, and so does letting an idea percolate. There's also a moment when the idea needs to be released so we can see where it lands. I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately as I’ve looked more closely at the body of work I’ve created over the years—and how much can remain unseen when we don’t bring it forward. So perhaps the question isn’t, Is this ready? Perhaps it’s: What is one thing I can bring into the world now? I’m curious: What have you previously written that might be ready to be shared?