What do you do when you're in a liminal space—that in-between psychological, emotional, or spiritual threshold where your old identity is shed but the new one hasn't fully formed? It can feel unsettling, unmotivating, and distracting.

In this episode, I break down what a liminal space is and share practical, intuitive advice on how to continue your writing practice and grow your business during a transformative, yet personal time. This space is not a pause in your growth — it's the doorway to who you're becoming. The key is to stay present, keep listening, and let the words come out, knowing that clarity in writing comes through action, not overthinking.

Key Takeaways:

• Realize that the uncomfortable, in-between stage is a natural part of growth, not a failure.

• Remember that clarity and confidence in writing come from the act of writing, not from waiting for inspiration to arrive.

• Create a safe container for your work by setting small, consistent writing goals and nourishing yourself before and after writing sessions.

• Ask yourself if any draining emotions you feel are truly yours or if you're picking them up from others.

• Give yourself permission to write as the person you're becoming — realizing there's no need to wait.

Timestamps

00:00 Welcome to How Women Write

00:28 The in-between space that can derail your writing

01:22 Signs you're in the threshold + why it's not a bad thing

04:33 Write through the fog: don't force clarity—draft first, edit later

06:02 A client's story: emotional drain, sensitive seasons, and staying with the work

07:09 Should you share right now? Blogs vs. books

09:01 How clarity and confidence actually arrive: action, not waiting

11:44 Five ways to support yourself in transition

13:08 Choosing your format: timelines, momentum

15:05 Create a safe container for writing

17:26 Can you publish in a liminal space?

18:26 Work with Jacqueline inside The Living Draft Container

• Jacqueline's recent book Intuitive Writing

• The Living Draft Container

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Today I'm talking about coherence and clarity in our writing — what it is and how it's the opposite of writing from your ego, brain, AI, or even consulting tools and people outside ourselves.

For years after my departure from organized religion and the Catholic church, I unknowingly outsourced my intuition to external tools like oracle cards, psychics, and reiki. I share my journey of abruptly walking away from those practices and why consulting anything outside myself—even for a hint of resonance—can quietly erode your trust in your own voice and disconnect you from the real source of creativity.

The invitation is to stop outsourcing and come back to the body. We all have an intuition because we have a body.

Key Takeaways:

• Coherence in writing is when you're co-creating with the divine, and the words arrive faster than your thoughts. A clue you're writing with your intuition is reading your writing back later, and you don't remember writing it.

• The problem with outsourcing and consulting external people, tools, or energies (like AI, psychics, cards, or reiki) might calm your mind in the moment, but ultimately dull your inner knowing and flatten your unique writing voice.

• Your body knows truth — it can't lie. Your body is your true pendulum, connected to God/Goddess/The Divine, and delivers your guidance as a knowing, sensation, vision, or signs.

• The invitation to go inward - This week, quiet all outer noise. Use a pen, paper, your journal, prayer, meditation, or a walk in nature. You don't need any outside tools to hear your voice.

An Invitation to Deeper Work: If your writing feels scattered or disconnected, I invite you to reconnect to the part of you that already knows.

Timestamps

00:00 Introduction to How Women Write

00:27 Understanding Coherence in Writing

01:42 The Role of Intuition in Writing

03:12 Personal Journey: From Catholicism to New Age and back to Jesus

04:33 The Downside of Outsourcing Intuition

08:43 Reconnecting with Inner Guidance

10:35 Conclusion and Invitation

• The Living Draft Container

• Writing Community

• Substack: Energy-First Writing

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In this episode, we explore the subtle, often-justified reasons writers wait to start or finish their work—and why that waiting carries a significant relational cost. We dive into the difference between true writing resistance and the need to simply honor the work by giving it a proper container, rather than forcing it with pressure and deadlines.

Key Takeaways:

• Waiting is a Decision: The decision to wait, even if it feels like the responsible thing to do, is still a choice that can accumulate a quiet cost over time.

• The Real Cost is Relational: The cost of waiting isn't just fewer pages — it's the fading relationship you have with your own writing.

• Resistance is Often Mislabelled: What's often called "resistance" is frequently grief, fear, or a nervous system signaling that the work cannot be rushed but also cannot be ignored.

• Writers Need a Creative Container, Not Pressure: Pushing through ("Be more disciplined!") often backfires. Instead of deadlines, writers need to honor the work with a container, where a draft can take its time to become what it needs to be with attention and flow.

• Start Something, Anything: I share a quick personal story to illustrate that starting something (a food blog) led to something else (stories about working motherhood and life lessons, then books) that was truly calling.

• Meet Your Draft: The path forward involves greeting your drafts without judgment, asking them, "What do you need from me?" and then listening.

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction to How Women Write

00:30 The Quiet Cost of Waiting

01:27 Personal Journey and Realizations

03:15 The Subtlety of Waiting

03:46 The Real Cost of Unfinished Work

05:20 Honoring the Writing Process

06:04 Conclusion and Call to Action

• Explore Signature Services for Writing Coaching & Mentoring

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Today, I explore the "energy-first" and "body-first" approaches to writing plans.

As writers, we think we have two choices:

1) the strict, color-coded calendar
or …

2) the unpredictable pull of pure inspiration

Discover how to create a surrendered structure—a flexible creative container that holds your writing goals while allowing you to stay responsive to intuition, flow, and the joy of writing what's truly alive in you now.

Key Takeaways for Writers:

• Prioritize Energy Over Rigidity: Most writing plans fail not from lack of discipline, but because they're not flexible to the writer's nervous system.

• Embrace the Balance: The most resonant writing comes from a balance between structure and spontaneity. Your plan should give you enough flexibility to anchor your work—not leave it feeling caged in.

• Listen to Your Body's "Yes" or "No": These are the only two answers your body can give you (good news!) It's your brain that jumps in to rationalize.

• Pivot as Needed: A surrendered structure means having a foundation for writing, while trusting intuitive nudges to shift the plan when something sparks your attention.

• Commit to a Creative Container: Establish a consistent commitment (e.g., publishing once a week) to create a place for your writing.

• Investigate What You Avoid: If a writing task keeps slipping off your plan, investigate whether it's no longer aligned or if a short 15-minute burst of action will create clarity.

A live, intimate writing experience for people who know they have a story — and are done circling it.

This is for memoir, personal nonfiction, and truth-telling that doesn't come from force, formulas, or fear.

Join us: https://theintuitivewritingschool.com/the-living-draft

Timestamps:

0:00 Introduction & Episode Summary

2:45 Prioritize Energy Over Rigidity

4:00 Embracing the Balance of Planning & Your Energy

5:15 Listen to Your Body's "Yes" or "No"

6:45 Pivoting Your Writing Plan

8:00 Committing to a Creative Container for Your Writing

9:30 Investigate the Writing You Avoid

11:00 Treating Unfinished Drafts with Love

12:30 Invitation to The Living Draft

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