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Amanda Caswell

Hi there, I’m a writer, coach + strategist who believes in the power of expressive writing β€” to name what is emerging within you, to intentionally shape the narrative of your life, and to embody your growth to create lasting change. Here you'll find narratives reframes + practical resources to discover more about yourself and cultivate a life lived on purpose.

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🧊 the drip drip drip of winter

TLDR: Journal Circle is TONIGHT! There's only a few seats left, save yours here Hi there friend, I hope you are well, and that you are safe. With news of wildfires and ceasefires, my heart has felt heavy, even as I find silver linings of relief. I have been mindful of how much I am letting into my world, these days. We are still in the depths of winter where I live, still in the time of year where the snow is falling thick on the ground and it's well below freezing. I'm not doing this with...

TLDR: Journal Circle is TONIGHT and we've got a couple spots left. Won't you join us? It's free and happening at 8pm EDT / 5PM PDT. Join tonight I have been considering Journal Circle and how I am being called to make this a more lunar space. I have been in a journalling practice with the moon more overtly the past couple months, and I see now how it is changing me. How the moon is always shifting, our great luminary of reflection, changing its shape steadily and adapting to different...

TLDR: our free monthly Journal Circle is happening this Thursday, join us!Sign up here Something special always starts happening this time of year β€” I finally get more regular access to that spark of energy I've been waiting on for months. All of the big goals I've been percolating? All the momentum I was hoping for in January? It's coming in hot now. Maybe that's always the way it is with transition periods. I have been reflecting on how nature is often my starting place for these...

Hi folks, and happy April! It's a new month, and I'm going to share a round up of all the things happening in my orbit this month. I've made a decision I've been mulling over: starting in May, you can choose to make a donation when joining Journal Circle! I love offering this space, and I want to support others trying to make a positive ding in the world while I share my way of doing that too. My goal is to choose a grassroots, locally-oriented charity every month, to highlight valuable work...

TLDR: Tomorrow evening is Journal Circle at 8pm EDT / 5pm PDT! We've got a couple seats left, save yours now. It's so funny, I never think of myself as much of a spring person. I'm not a fan of the unpredictability of the season (how tf do I dress for this again?) or the muddy pawprints my dogs leave everywhere. As decidedly a non-morning person, the spring forward time change inevitably wrecks my morning routine for a few weeks. AND YET, the crocuses have started coming up, and wouldn't you...

This is a spontaneous newsletter, drafted with love πŸ’— below you'll find ways to connect more deeply, including 2024 tarot readings, coworking and my Substack. πŸ›‹οΈ Settling into something fresh Hi friend, I hope this finds you well on your end of the inbox. I wasn't planning on sending anything, but I got my computer back today after a brief (and necessary) respite. It just felt right somehow, to come and draft you a note when we're winding down the year, which I hope you are spending in ways...

This newsletter has a reflection and a practice to try, an offer to read tarot with me, and a few other resources. πŸ’« Savouring in small doses Hi friend, I hope this finds you well. It can be an overwhelming time, the holidays, when the nostalgia and expectations of the past collide with our dreams and goals for the future. I tend to find myself in a state of anticipation and worrying more often than I'd like, wondering if I'm doing enough, bringing enough, being enough. Be gentle with...

🏁 Racing to the finishline Hi there friend, I hope this finds you well. It's the last day of November (?!?🀯), so I wanted to do a little roundup on what the next couple weeks will look like in this corner of the internet. The pace of this season never ceases to amaze me β€” it feels like I blinked in September and suddenly we're closing in on the holidays. It's a good noticing for me, since when my sense of time passing starts to get faster, it's usually because I'm in the habit of racing to...

πŸ•―οΈ Last night felt like magic Whether in person or in spirit, thanks for receiving the invitation to slow down that Journal Circle represents. I hope your evening was delicious and restful on your end of things. I imagine Journal Circle as kinda like your favourite restorative yoga class β€” a place where you can just show up, exhale and move what needs soft movement within you. I'm always so grateful to facilitate this space, and hear about the tender and surprising things that emerge for you....

This biweekly newsletter has an essay + a reflection prompt, recommended resources and upcoming gatherings + offerings, including Journal Circle + the Big Beautiful Brainstorm. ⏸️ What might it be like to take your time? One of the things that has been coming up in a lot of my conversations lately is the pressure to react quickly to incoming information. Practical, everyday examples, like responding to emails really quickly, or doing a task as soon as asked to do it. There’s a lot of...