The below poem came tumbling out a couple of days ago while I was on a walk through the forests near my home. I was thinking about how my tendency is to reach for more more more, when I think what I really want, need, am dying for is more here. More deep presence. More bows of reverence.

My wishes for you this holiday season (and beyond) are spoken in the words of this new poem.

Merry Christmas. Happy Holidays. I am bowing with reverence to your beautiful humming heart.

The light in me bows to the light in you,

Julia xo

PS: See below for some beautiful, free gifts.

A Practice of Reverence

Maybe the only thing 
we ever need more of 
is more      here.

More poetry pouring through 
every window, more music 
seeping from every pore— 

more conversations
with the trees, more snowflakes 
on the tongue, 

more skies full of maybe.

Less rush, 
more relish—

less yesterday, less tomorrow, 
less less less of everything 
that swallows the spark—
 
more reverent bowing 
to every
humming heart.

Beautiful (Free) Things:

Check out this “Ultimate Gift Guide for Writers,” curated by the incredible Beth Kempton

And, another beautiful gift from the amazing Beth Kempton, an invitation to join her free “Winter Writing Sanctuary.” Register HERE

This poetry anthology, “Peace, Please” edited by the amazing ZenJen Brown, is absolutely beautiful, a free gift of poetry to nourish tired souls.

I have compiled a list of my very favorite writing resources (book, poets, podcasts). Click HERE to access.

Click on the image below to be taken to the replay of our December Write Yourself Free class (held on 12/18/25). Thank you again to all of you who graced me with your presence. What a beautiful, holy class.

Signed copies of my book Staying in Love, and signed poetry prints can be found by clicking on the below image.