your voice, your vision, your courage

Hi friends,

I received the best email a few days ago:

In a world where everyone seems to be out for themselves, and women are constantly competing against one another, I am floored by your willingness to go above and beyond and help me in this way. The journey with you will stick with me as a beacon of what it looks like to help other women and champion their work.

My first instinct, of course, was to respond: 

Who me?! Must be someone else, I can’t possibly accept a compliment, I’m short-circuiting, actually.

But instead, I let it sink in and realized: This is the world I want to live in.

A world where we lift each other up.

A world where we work together, collaborate, and celebrate each other's success, wholeheartedly. 

Right now, I know so many of us are feeling the weight and grief of all this. The mantra I’ve been repeating in my head is: 

I have power over me.

Meaning, no matter who is in office, no matter what is going on in the world, I have the choice for how I show up and how I choose to participate. 

One thing I can do—and will continue to do—is help people (and organizations) who are the changemakers, the healers, and the voices we need to hear. The artists, writers, poets, and people who want to share their dreams, ideas, and creativity with the world.

That’s my little corner of work to do—and you have yours. Whether that’s writing that book, teaching people your gift, or finally taking the leap to do what’s calling you.

You’re doing amazing, just by being you right now. Even and especially on the days it doesn’t feel like it. 

The world needs YOU—your voice, your vision, and your courage to show up, create, and make an impact. 

Whatever is calling you—whether it’s sharing your art, embracing your big idea, or simply taking the next step…I’m cheering you on!

I’ll leave you with one of my favorite quotes - from John Lennon*:

‘It's quite possible to do anything, but not if you put it on the leaders and the parking meters. Don't expect Carter or Reagan or John Lennon or Yoko Ono or Bob Dylan or Jesus Christ to come and do it for you. You have to do it yourself.’

Here’s to collaboration, creation, and lifting each other up,
xx Caitlin

P.S. Book news! Let’s celebrate a few books that came out this Fall from some colleagues and friends…

Rob Bell released Book 2 in his Where’d You Park Your Spaceship series?...It’s called THERE’S ONLY ONE NOON YEAH—and I’ll be honest, it’s my favorite so far. We get to find out the origin story of a courageous, brave woman who was able to turn loss and grief into a journey where she just KEEPS GOING. Get your copy.

Enid Pickett released her first collection of poems, THROUGH THE EYES OF ENID. Her book is a pound of poetry, filled with joy, love, celebration, history, and truth. A true celebration of liberation. Get your copy.

P.P.S. If you want support, we can set up a call to see how I might be able to help you (or someone you know). Simply reply to this email (:

P.P.P.S. I’ll be sending more actions to take in the weeks to come. Right now, doing something to celebrate each other, to lift the people around you up, feels important. We’re all doing our best to survive these wild times, and we need each other <3 

*A note on John Lennon: He was a brilliant lyricist, singer—and a problematic father. How do we separate the art from the harm caused / the personal flaws? I don’t know the answer, but I did read a book about it. Claire Dederer answers this complex question in Monsters: A Fan’s Dilemma. It’s thought-provoking and I didn’t agree with all of it, but it certainly made me think and opened my mind, which is always the goal.