I am in a season of wintering.

In mid-December, I'll be stepping away for maternity leave, and I'm not quite sure what my work will look like come spring.

But I don't want to just go quiet. Instead, I want to invite you into your own wintering.

Because if there's one thing I've learned over the years of coaching freelancers and creatives, it's that we're really good at staying busy. We're great at optimizing our calendars, checking off to-do lists, and filling every gap with what we call "productivity."

But we're not so great at making space for the deeper work. The stuff we avoid because it's uncomfortable or feels like it won't quickly land us a new client. The questions about who we actually are, what we really want, and whether we're building a life that aligns with our truest selves.

Winter invites us to slow down and turn inward. So that's exactly what I'm asking you to do with me, even while I'm on leave.

Introducing: 12 Weeks of Wintering

Just before the Winter Solstice, I'm launching something new: a 12-week series of seasonal reflection and coaching practices designed for business owners and creatives who are tired of all the doing and ready for some more being.

Think of this as a coaching practice you can take at your own pace. It's an invitation to reset and make time for the reflection and just being that you've been putting off.

Here's what I'll share, right here in your inbox, during 12 Weeks of Wintering:

• A mini podcast episode around a Wintering theme
• A written reflection if you prefer reading
• A reflection prompt to sit with throughout the week or journal on

All of that will be here in weekly emails. But there's an extra, optional component...

You can join the free Wintering Club to add community and accountability to your being practice! You'll find:

• Access to a private Slack chat where you can respond to a prompt around each week's theme and connect with other creatives doing this work
• Monthly virtual meet-ups to unpack the practices, facilitated by Angie Lake (who'll be holding down the fort while I'm on leave)

This is all free and meant to be flexible, so you can take what resonates and leave what doesn't. It's a way for me to still feel connected to this community while I'm out of the office for the winter.

12 Weeks of Wintering is different from what you've heard from me before. In the past, the Creatives in the Wild Podcast has been home to interviews and tactical takeaways. But this season calls for something different, introspective, intimate, and hopefully, helpful for where you are right now.

The truest change doesn't come from another hack or template. If you've been meaning to slow down, find clarity, or finally do that inner work you keep putting off... this winter, let's do it.

What's coming up

I'll share more about my plans for leave and how you can get support from the Just A Wild Thought community over the next few weeks.

The first 12 Weeks of Wintering practice drops December 18th.

If you don't want to opt into the Wintering Club, you don't need to do anything -- just wait for emails each week.

If you want to join the optional Wintering Club for extra accountability and community (the Slack and meet-ups), you'll get an invite here in an email next week.

Until then, start noticing what "season" you and your work are in.

Cheers,

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