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WHAT IS A STORY?
My current witing passion includes copywriting in the forefront (as well as essays and children’s stories); I want to teach others to heal themselves through their writing. …What is a story? Hawaiians say that the power of words can change the world. Sicilians say words poke holes in the universe. The stories of the past need to be sung to the past to be possible in the future. Ancient culture says I create as I speak. All ancient religions agree that the world wa

Ruthie Suli Urman
Oct 121 min read


Passion
My passion is heartfelt connection; to humans, animals and nature. To delve under the skin, through to the soul and spirit of another—we are all connected on different levels and to embrace our love is to welcome that we are all one continuing thread, forming a colorful, universal tapestry. While married to my 2nd husband, I met a man who was a fellow editor at USWest, now Dex (yellow pages). He led me to a writer’s group with a woman who teaches A Course in Miracles. The

Ruthie Suli Urman
Oct 121 min read


Modern Memoir: Your Memorable Story
“The sculpture is already complete within the marble block, before I start my work. It is already there, I just have to chisel away the superfluous material.” ― Michelangelo Writing our stories can seem daunting. And sometimes, it takes a community to get us to sit down and let our experiences flow from within us. Yet once we do, the healing properties of writing anything, let alone our memoir, are unlimited. Have you ever worried something to “death,” thoughts rolling

Ruthie Suli Urman
Sep 262 min read


My Happy Place
How the Pacific Northwest Opened My Heart Again Some places don’t simply welcome us; they remember us. The Pacific Northwest has always felt that way for me. It is difficult to explain with logic alone. The towering trees, the endless shades of green, the quiet conversations between wind and water—there is something deeply restorative about being there. It feels less like visiting a destination and more like returning home to a forgotten part of myself. This recent journey ca

Ruthie Suli Urman
Jun 82 min read
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