In honour of the Wise Woman that you are, Julie. I truly value each word you write/wrote about the liminal spaces, and how in the opposites there is that space in between, and how in the polarities there is also profound peace and connection.
So many words of wisdom you wrote here - this is my favourite...
'Trust the unfolding. Let it shape you. Let it teach you. Show up, even when it feels raw and tender. Write anyway. This journey will ask everything of you…but it will offer even more in return." This feels so strong at the moment. To trust the unfolding and to let it shape and teach me. Your words invite depth, they invite honesty, they invite a raw invitation to come and be REAL. That to me is your great gift...through your story, your words, your poetry, through your journal prompts and your mandalas you invite us to step away from the numbers, the statistics, the "need to do it in this way or that" and you invite us to be REAL. You invite us to be honest as we step into our own inner sovereign.
Yes, it could be about the numbers, about the "right way to do things", about figures and places on the leader-board, yet what you offer is deeper, more grounded, more authentic.
My dear friend, Thank you. Thank you for pushing the edges and for inviting us all to step into those magical places too.
I am so honoured to have met you here in the liminal.
Ahhh thank you dear liminal friend! And yes, that last question that Magdalena offered was so powerful for me and it came out truly channeled. Me to Me! The deep soul me answered that question. And I loved hearing it!
And I love that you included the mandalas! I haven't done one in such a long time. I have missed doing them. But I created one last night and I love it. Will share soon.
And thanks for bringing the numbers into this, for I'm truly a numbers person! I literally almost majored in Mathematics in College. I love numbers, formulas, geometry, calculus! AND that is the area of my life where I have to be watchful. Not making the way numbers are presented about my self-worth. This is where I say my sacred NO! or as Prajna said in a comment here, "telling the algorithms to F**k off." Being gentler with myself around this.
Thanks again Sam for your beautiful words here, I am so deeply touched. 💜💜💜
Having got to know you through your writing Julie, this feels like a special peek into what it takes to bring us your words and wisdoms. It has been a joy and a privilege to see you evolve and bring so much depth, encouragement and gentle nudges to provoke exploration and reflection. I feel as though your journey as been captured so beautifully here and is a wonderful share 'behind the scenes'. x
Thanks, Louise, for reading this 'behind the scenes' interview and for your beautiful words. And yes, we have known each other for a time now. I just passed my two-year mark, and you were one of the first ones I subscribed to. So wonderful to be able to watch you grow and evolve as well. Love to you! 💜💜💜
What an inspiring interview! I loved hearing the origin story of Julie's foray into writing. Julie, I can't imagine you *not* writing! I first met you as a poet here, and for months had no idea you wrote such a powerhouse of a Substack. I've learned so much from your experience and insights, and about such a wide range of spiritual things, and I look forward each week to seeing your name land in my in-box. And now in this interview, I've learned more still. Thanks to both of you for such a powerful, collaborative conversation. 🙏✨💖
Thanks, Keith! Yes, you were one of the first people I met here on Substack! I started in May, and Kaitlin's, "A Poem a Day in the Month of May" was one of my first experiences of community that Substack fosters. Your poetry caught my eye right away; I was so deeply moved by your authenticity and prose. And I feel the same way about finding your Substack... I absolutely love - love your style of writing. I always come away feeling more informed, deeply touched and either laughing or crying, usually both!
And I appreciate your reading this interview and thanks for your beautiful reflections. 💜💜💜
A wonderful essay from my dear friend. Julie is a model truth teller and wise woman who tenderly pushes the edges. So many potent nuggets—writing as a living inquiry, facing ourselves, trusting the unfolding, and showing up even when raw and tender. I loved the reframing of the liminal—not as a void, but a place where opposites don’t battle, they weave wound and wisdom. This gem: letting go of any need to placate deepens true connection and tells the algorithms to F**k off. And her bonus content! Moving insight into the body to integrate it as lived reality. Showing up with integrity and heart. Yes, yes, yes. So good. Thank you!
LOL: I love your highlight of : "This gem: letting go of any need to placate deepens true connection and tells the algorithms to F**k off" - I couldn't' say it better!
Oh Prajna - I love you! Thank you for reading, seeing me and reflecting back what I shared here. I'm deeply touched. And YES, to telling the algorithms to F**k off! That sacred NO is imperative. 💜💜💜
"The closest Substack category that fits what I offer is Faith and Spirituality. But what I write about pushes the edges culturally, politically, and religiously. Every piece I publish carries an element of risk."
Exactly! The categories dissolve and become meaningless. It's all about love and our willingness to follow the inner promptings.
Agree Susan! The inner promptings are the main way for me. When I get in my head I want to direct, categorize and control the writing. But the inner guidance always shows me where I need to go, what I need to write and how to present it. There is more a listening and a flow. And as you said that takes my love and willingness, which is a kind of practice, but truly more a surrender. 💜💜💜
What a beautiful interview - "writing from the edges" is the perfect way to describe your soul-bearing writing. You have transformed through so much, and came out stronger each time. ❤️
Blessings, Priestess Sister. I'll be in contact this weekend, we need to catch up.
Thanks, Erica! I loved these questions that Magdalena provided. They were deep and prompted me to go deep as well. And I agree, "writing from the edges" is the perfect way to describe how I write (thanks Magdalena). For I'm right there at the threshold, resting in the liminal.
Was also great to connect with you Erica! Glad we were able to do that so spontaneously. 💜💜💜
This is beautiful and vulnerable, but above all, I hear so much of YOU in it, Julie. Love the way you stretch us and call us to live more authentically and more deeply. Beautiful interview!
My dearest Julie, this whole interview feels like a sacred transmission! 💖💖 Your phrase “writing without armor” really resonated in me. There’s such clarity and devotion in the way you speak about truth-telling.
I’m especially moved by how you describe writing from the liminal as a weaving of wounds and wisdom. Just wow. That feels like the truest kind of map: a way of walking that honors mystery, contradiction, and transformation.
Thank you for this generous, soul-bared glimpse into your journey. You model a kind of integrity that makes space for others to exhale and begin again. I feel so grateful to witness your unfolding. And I feel so inspired to polish off what has become some pretty rough edges of my own relationship with substack. Love you! 😘
Jenna, after reading your sweet words, I am just resting here being filled up by them. They are a warm balm to my heart. I deeply appreciate your reflections dear one! 💜💜💜
A wonderful essay. Julie truly does push the edges. Some nuggets of many that I received reading this necessary voice, Writing as a Living Inquiry! Facing ourselves, trust the unfolding, showing up even when raw and tender. The liminal-unknown, not as a void, opposites exist, not to pivot against each other, to weave our wisdom and wounds as one. My favoorite: letting go of any need to placate, deepens true connection and tells the algorithms to F off. And her bonus content: to move insight inot the body, to integrate as a lived reality. To show up with integrity and heart.
Just the essay I needed to read as I put pen to paper to write about feeling unmothered, a year after my mother's death, and how I feel closer to her now than when she was alive. It feels risky but necessary.
Thanks, Sue! And this sounds like a deeply powerful essay. I feel that because of what you say here about it feeling risky but necessary. That edge, that sacred edge is a potent and effective place to write from. Looking forward to reading it! And my condolences, it's hard when our parents pass on. 💜💜💜
I loved what Julie said in this insightful conversation, which deeply resonated with me. Thank you, Magdalane, for introducing another great soul on this earth. I look forward to exploring Julie's ideas.
In honour of the Wise Woman that you are, Julie. I truly value each word you write/wrote about the liminal spaces, and how in the opposites there is that space in between, and how in the polarities there is also profound peace and connection.
So many words of wisdom you wrote here - this is my favourite...
'Trust the unfolding. Let it shape you. Let it teach you. Show up, even when it feels raw and tender. Write anyway. This journey will ask everything of you…but it will offer even more in return." This feels so strong at the moment. To trust the unfolding and to let it shape and teach me. Your words invite depth, they invite honesty, they invite a raw invitation to come and be REAL. That to me is your great gift...through your story, your words, your poetry, through your journal prompts and your mandalas you invite us to step away from the numbers, the statistics, the "need to do it in this way or that" and you invite us to be REAL. You invite us to be honest as we step into our own inner sovereign.
Yes, it could be about the numbers, about the "right way to do things", about figures and places on the leader-board, yet what you offer is deeper, more grounded, more authentic.
My dear friend, Thank you. Thank you for pushing the edges and for inviting us all to step into those magical places too.
I am so honoured to have met you here in the liminal.
Ahhh thank you dear liminal friend! And yes, that last question that Magdalena offered was so powerful for me and it came out truly channeled. Me to Me! The deep soul me answered that question. And I loved hearing it!
And I love that you included the mandalas! I haven't done one in such a long time. I have missed doing them. But I created one last night and I love it. Will share soon.
And thanks for bringing the numbers into this, for I'm truly a numbers person! I literally almost majored in Mathematics in College. I love numbers, formulas, geometry, calculus! AND that is the area of my life where I have to be watchful. Not making the way numbers are presented about my self-worth. This is where I say my sacred NO! or as Prajna said in a comment here, "telling the algorithms to F**k off." Being gentler with myself around this.
Thanks again Sam for your beautiful words here, I am so deeply touched. 💜💜💜
Having got to know you through your writing Julie, this feels like a special peek into what it takes to bring us your words and wisdoms. It has been a joy and a privilege to see you evolve and bring so much depth, encouragement and gentle nudges to provoke exploration and reflection. I feel as though your journey as been captured so beautifully here and is a wonderful share 'behind the scenes'. x
Thanks, Louise, for reading this 'behind the scenes' interview and for your beautiful words. And yes, we have known each other for a time now. I just passed my two-year mark, and you were one of the first ones I subscribed to. So wonderful to be able to watch you grow and evolve as well. Love to you! 💜💜💜
Same here Julie, I love how we have grown together xx
Louise, I acknowledge you for holding this beautiful space of joy and wisdom! So beautiful!
What an inspiring interview! I loved hearing the origin story of Julie's foray into writing. Julie, I can't imagine you *not* writing! I first met you as a poet here, and for months had no idea you wrote such a powerhouse of a Substack. I've learned so much from your experience and insights, and about such a wide range of spiritual things, and I look forward each week to seeing your name land in my in-box. And now in this interview, I've learned more still. Thanks to both of you for such a powerful, collaborative conversation. 🙏✨💖
Dear Keith, I'm so glad that you've enjoyed this interview and that you have such a great appreciation for Julie's gift of wisdom and brilliance!
Thanks, Keith! Yes, you were one of the first people I met here on Substack! I started in May, and Kaitlin's, "A Poem a Day in the Month of May" was one of my first experiences of community that Substack fosters. Your poetry caught my eye right away; I was so deeply moved by your authenticity and prose. And I feel the same way about finding your Substack... I absolutely love - love your style of writing. I always come away feeling more informed, deeply touched and either laughing or crying, usually both!
And I appreciate your reading this interview and thanks for your beautiful reflections. 💜💜💜
Oh, wow - thank you so much for these kind words, Julie. It's making my day! 💝💝💝
A wonderful essay from my dear friend. Julie is a model truth teller and wise woman who tenderly pushes the edges. So many potent nuggets—writing as a living inquiry, facing ourselves, trusting the unfolding, and showing up even when raw and tender. I loved the reframing of the liminal—not as a void, but a place where opposites don’t battle, they weave wound and wisdom. This gem: letting go of any need to placate deepens true connection and tells the algorithms to F**k off. And her bonus content! Moving insight into the body to integrate it as lived reality. Showing up with integrity and heart. Yes, yes, yes. So good. Thank you!
LOL: I love your highlight of : "This gem: letting go of any need to placate deepens true connection and tells the algorithms to F**k off" - I couldn't' say it better!
Yes kinship here!
Oh Prajna - I love you! Thank you for reading, seeing me and reflecting back what I shared here. I'm deeply touched. And YES, to telling the algorithms to F**k off! That sacred NO is imperative. 💜💜💜
"The closest Substack category that fits what I offer is Faith and Spirituality. But what I write about pushes the edges culturally, politically, and religiously. Every piece I publish carries an element of risk."
Exactly! The categories dissolve and become meaningless. It's all about love and our willingness to follow the inner promptings.
I love the idea of inner promptings and following them as we create and write!
Agree Susan! The inner promptings are the main way for me. When I get in my head I want to direct, categorize and control the writing. But the inner guidance always shows me where I need to go, what I need to write and how to present it. There is more a listening and a flow. And as you said that takes my love and willingness, which is a kind of practice, but truly more a surrender. 💜💜💜
Yes. I also think of it as a practice. When it’s difficult, I think of it as discipline.
Oh, I love that!
This is so incredible! Knowing you you, Julie, I saw you even more deeply. Your raw expression is an honor to witness. 💜💜💜
I can feel the love and appreciation, Alysia! That is so unique and precious!
Thanks, Alysia, for reading, I really appreciate it! And I truly appreciate you and your reflection. 💜💜💜
What a beautiful interview - "writing from the edges" is the perfect way to describe your soul-bearing writing. You have transformed through so much, and came out stronger each time. ❤️
Blessings, Priestess Sister. I'll be in contact this weekend, we need to catch up.
Erica, I totally agree with you: "writing from the edges" is so perfect!
Thanks, Erica! I loved these questions that Magdalena provided. They were deep and prompted me to go deep as well. And I agree, "writing from the edges" is the perfect way to describe how I write (thanks Magdalena). For I'm right there at the threshold, resting in the liminal.
Was also great to connect with you Erica! Glad we were able to do that so spontaneously. 💜💜💜
This is beautiful and vulnerable, but above all, I hear so much of YOU in it, Julie. Love the way you stretch us and call us to live more authentically and more deeply. Beautiful interview!
Thanks, Allysha for reading! And I deeply appreciate your thoughtful reflections. Love to you! 💜💜💜
My dearest Julie, this whole interview feels like a sacred transmission! 💖💖 Your phrase “writing without armor” really resonated in me. There’s such clarity and devotion in the way you speak about truth-telling.
I’m especially moved by how you describe writing from the liminal as a weaving of wounds and wisdom. Just wow. That feels like the truest kind of map: a way of walking that honors mystery, contradiction, and transformation.
Thank you for this generous, soul-bared glimpse into your journey. You model a kind of integrity that makes space for others to exhale and begin again. I feel so grateful to witness your unfolding. And I feel so inspired to polish off what has become some pretty rough edges of my own relationship with substack. Love you! 😘
Dear Jenna: what a beautiful, heart - felt, touching and inspiring note!
Jenna, after reading your sweet words, I am just resting here being filled up by them. They are a warm balm to my heart. I deeply appreciate your reflections dear one! 💜💜💜
This is a great interview! I love the way you put it together and the way it feeds the soul while also informing. Lovely! 💙
Dear Heartfelt: I'm so happy it resonates with you! Deeply grateful for your kind words!
A wonderful essay. Julie truly does push the edges. Some nuggets of many that I received reading this necessary voice, Writing as a Living Inquiry! Facing ourselves, trust the unfolding, showing up even when raw and tender. The liminal-unknown, not as a void, opposites exist, not to pivot against each other, to weave our wisdom and wounds as one. My favoorite: letting go of any need to placate, deepens true connection and tells the algorithms to F off. And her bonus content: to move insight inot the body, to integrate as a lived reality. To show up with integrity and heart.
Thank you so much, Prajana for highlighting these pearls of wisdom from Julie!
Just the essay I needed to read as I put pen to paper to write about feeling unmothered, a year after my mother's death, and how I feel closer to her now than when she was alive. It feels risky but necessary.
Thanks, Sue! And this sounds like a deeply powerful essay. I feel that because of what you say here about it feeling risky but necessary. That edge, that sacred edge is a potent and effective place to write from. Looking forward to reading it! And my condolences, it's hard when our parents pass on. 💜💜💜
Thank you Julie, yes hard, but for me it comes with so much release.
I loved what Julie said in this insightful conversation, which deeply resonated with me. Thank you, Magdalane, for introducing another great soul on this earth. I look forward to exploring Julie's ideas.
I read this essay on a whim, not expecting to learn anything. Inspiring. Thoughtful. Thanks for posting.