Around the Campfire

Around the Campfire

Our radio hearts

Under the noise of this world - there is a voice calling out to us - and that call is coming from inside the house of our rib cages - and it's all a miracle

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John Roedel
Jun 20, 2023
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“You give me permission to write terribly.”

While this may seem a bit counterintuitive, this statement is the best feedback I have ever received from anyone who has attended any of my writing retreats.

To be honest, I cannot believe that I am lucky enough to have had the opportunity to share my “Unafraid Storyteller” retreat a half-dozen times across the U.S. over the past year. It’s all so surreal to be able to share my story and my approach to writing with so many open hearts.

I don’t teach (if we want to call it that) anyone how to be a bestselling author or how to be able to pay off a Cabo timeshare through book sales. What I do during my retreat is share how discovering a way to write from my heart has saved my life - and how embracing the authentic story of our lives can reshape the way we look at our existence here on Earth.

I don’t want to be considered a great writer. I am not striving for perfection. I don’t want anything other than to keep showing up every day to the black page and find a way to give voice to the murmurations inside of me.

I believe our hearts are always talking to us. They are like ham radios.

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