There’s a section in the first chapter of The Sovereignty Knot: A Woman’s Way to Freedom, Power, Love, and Magic called “I’ll Tell You My Sovereign Stories So You Can Tell Yours.”
Ultimately, that’s the whole reason I wrote my book. It’s the whole reason I’ve been living out loud on the internet for so many years.
As a fellow creative and healer, as a sister Sovereignty seeker, there’s a good chance you’re motivated by something similar. You tell your stories in order to help others see themselves and open their own doors, too.
A huge part of being a good storyteller is rooted in being a good listener and a conscious consumer of information. That means you listen to your own inner voice and to the voices of others. It’s about honing your intuition and honing your craft. It’s about bringing empathy and compassion to the forefront of everything.
Years ago, before I even dared say “I’m going to write a book that blends memoir, myth, and my vision for modern women’s Sovereignty,” I published a weekly newsletter I called The Sovereign Standard. It was one of many iterations of that combination of collecting, sharing, and telling stories.
It’s time to bring that back…
Each Friday, I’ll share a small collection of articles, podcasts, books, and events that will help you live and tell a more powerful story.
Good Reads
Love Keeps Me Sober is a tremendously brave and important story from Washington DC area therapist, soul coach, and Qoya movement teacher Erin Nes. I’ve been grateful to call Erin a friend, colleague, and client, and it’s with absolute admiration that I share her Sovereign story here.
How to Stand Sovereign When the Waves of Fear Crash Against Your Shores offers insight into how to use the archetypes of Sovereignty - the princess, the queen, and the wise woman - to stay strong and centered in the midst of the coronavirus panic.
Good Listens
Discover Your Sovereign Story: In this episode of the Soulfilled Sisterhood Podcast, Nicole Burgess and I dive deep into the meaning of Sovereignty, the origins of the Irish Sovereignty Goddess, and my own journey to writing The Sovereignty Knot.
How to Find a Sovereign Space Within Yourself: It was wonderful to return to Elizabeth Cush’s Woman Worriers Podcast to talk about the archetypes of Sovereignty and how standing Sovereign can help you access the Warrior within - even if you're still dealing with anxiety and other daily challenges.
Good Books
I HIGHLY recommend Anne Lamott’s 2018 book, Almost Everything. I missed it when it first came out. It's balm to the soul right now.
Stories That Stick: How Storytelling Can Captivate Customers, Influence Audiences, and Transform Your Business by Kindra Hall is a great addition to any entrepreneur's library.
Mark Your Calendar
Coming up on Saturday, March 28 in at The Living Seed in New Paltz, NY: the very first Sovereignty Knot book event! I am super excited (and more than a little nervous) to be celebrating the book’s release with a short performance. The archetypes of Sovereignty want to come alive beyond the page!
This is all of the upcoming book events are here on my new events page.
Join us
Last item in this Sovereign Standard: about a quarter of the seats in my spring online program, Stand in Your Sovereign Story have been claimed by creative entrepreneurs and transformation professionals who want to use the art of storytelling to build world-changing businesses. We begin April 14. Get the early-bird pricing now!
