Darling, I have a little gang of close man-friends. Each of these guys is a rare and wonderful pearl of a man, prince of a man, king amongst kings, in his own unique way. I love my man-tribe, for many reasons. Not the least of which is that, when I am between lovers, like now,...

Darling, Reinvention. Really? We have to do that—again? But I just re-created myself! I thought I dealt myself a brand new set of cards, after taking untold risks and doing a gut reno on my life. Why again?? (Big exhale.) It’s all about desires, sisters. As women, we are the holders, the bearers, the inhabitors...

Darlings, June 23rd… Each year it gets better and better, just like you. Yup—hotter and hotter, just like you. More filled with exploding possibility—just like you. What is it? It’s the Graduation Celebration of The School of Womanly Arts Spring 2013 Mastery Program, and you are cordially invited! This is your ticket to one of...

Darling, What’s more informative than Wikipedia, more energizing than a green drink, more exhilarating than a roller coaster ride, and more inspirational than the Mormon Tabernacle Choir on a Sunday morning? The Mama Gena YouTube Channel, of course! There are over 60 videos on there, spanning the last three years, for your viewing pleasure. (And...

Darling, The seed versus the flower. I am compelled by the resilience of a seed. Throw them anywhere that approximates good conditions and you can have yourself an oak tree growing in a sidewalk crack. On the other hand, some seeds can be stored for years and years—if the conditions are right. For example, did...

Darling, I am writing to you on my last night in Paris. All the women from the Creation Course have just left, and I just had to share that I am so deeply grateful. Swept away. So moved. So astonished by the sheer raw beauty all around us. And so deeply, deeply touched. This trip completely...

Darling, This is it. This is the moment I’ve been waiting for since the conception of the Creation Course last year. Paris. In just 48 hours we will all be converging at the Warwick Hotel on the Champs Elysees, as we begin our total immersion in the city that was, and is, the engraved invitation that...

Darling, There are days, there are times, there are actions that we inhabit that ensure our mediocrity. You know this feeling. You drag yourself from bed, follow the deep grooves of the tracks you laid the day before, and the day before and the day before. Perhaps “rut” is a better word. You show up...

Darling, In exactly 16 days, a group of 65 women will board a plane and land in Paris. These women are part of my intimate inner circle called The Creation Course. Our purpose? For each of us to ignite and inspire and re-consecrate our Inner Courtesan, in the city that gave birth to her. We...

Sister, When was the last time you were brought to your knees? Literally or figuratively? There is you, in one corner. And there is that next step that you need to take, in the other corner, looking more like your opponent than your ally. You know you have to get yourself up and take it,...