I discovered Women Who Run With the Wolves not long after it was first released in the early 1990s. I was in graduate school at the time doing research for my thesis on the feminine principle in spiritual traditions. Thirty years later, that same copy sits in a prominent spot on the desk where I write. Its close proximity keeps me connected to my essential power.

Equal parts journaling, meditation, and affirmation practice, Julia’s recommended Morning Pages has become a daily habit that has transformed my life. And I don’t say that lightly. Every morning for over four years, I fill three notebook pages with whatever comes to mind. No thinking, no re-reading, no sharing with others. Stream of consciousness writing for three pages. Just write.