Spring is Here: New Beginnings, Writing Support, and a Special Interview

Spring has arrived, and I’m happy to share that it feels like a season of growth for Full Circle Writing. Projects and plans I began in the winter are coming together, and I have more offerings in the works for the coming months. Still, I have to acknowledge that this past winter was a difficult one. I know many of us experienced its challenges in different ways and may still be feeling their effects. So while I recognize that spring is here, I find myself easing into it slowly. I’m grateful for the longer days, the return of warmth, and the quiet promise of renewal that nature offers us.

This week, on the first day of spring, I launched Spring Into Writing: A 21-Day Guided Writing Journey. Together, we are exploring what it means to care for ourselves as writers and setting intentions for our writing this season. I am also preparing for Mindfulness Techniques for Writing, a course I am co-teaching with Paula Huffman, BS, RN, ERYT, through the University of North Carolina’s Program on Integrative Medicine. Beyond these structured programs, I’m working with writers through developmental editing and coaching to support their writing projects.

I’m excited to share something else this spring—a special interview! In January, I sat down with my daughter, Phoenix, for a conversation that included both a video and a written component. Phoenix is a communications assistant at Heart-Head-Hands, a name that may be familiar to some of you. I regularly collaborate with Dr. Beth Godbee, owner of Heart-Head-Hands, for writing groups and workshops, and this interview provided a wonderful opportunity to reflect on my transition from a tenured associate professor to building a small practice that supports writers.

In this interview, I discuss transitioning out of higher education—a journey I’m continuing to write about. One key reason I share in the video is how my desire to work with writers grew from an understanding that writing isn’t easy for many of us, especially those juggling caregiving responsibilities. I’ve written before about my experiences as a caregiver, and at the heart of Full Circle Writing is the commitment to supporting writers who are creating amid life’s many demands.

What does that look like in practice? It means acknowledging that a one-size-fits-all approach to writing advice doesn’t work for everyone. Sometimes, we thrive with writing prompts and a supportive community. Other times, we simply need to step back and take a pause. Honestly, I believe this extends beyond caregiving—it applies to anyone balancing writing with a demanding job, a major life transition, or any number of responsibilities that make it difficult to carve out time for creativity.

And yet, we can still write. It takes caring for ourselves and our writing process.

I’m thrilled to share this interview, (there’s a blog and video!) in which I also discuss the vision and mission behind Full Circle Writing and the story behind the name. I’m grateful for the opportunity to reflect on and share more about how I’m building my practice. If you’d like to stay connected, I invite you to subscribe to my newsletter, and as always, feel free to connect if you’re interested in coaching, developmental editing, or writing support programs.