
How I got unstuck. And I think you can too...
The back story…
It was one day as I was riding my horse along the beach in Baja that it hit me. I finally recognized a feeling I hadn’t felt in more than twenty years—the exact sense of deep depletion I had back when I was running ragged in my corporate life.
How was that possible? My life could not look more different than it had during those frantic corporate days. Now I was living in Baja, surrounded by a rural paradise of ocean and ranch. It was many people’s ‘dream’ life. And yet, there I was, in the midst of paradise, feeling exhausted and stuck.
I realized—I had changed everything about my scenery, but I hadn’t changed my self. That ‘hurry within’ that had dogged me during my corporate days had simply been laying dormant.
When I was in my twenties and had felt this way, I decided to ‘burn it all down’—to quit my job, pack my life into an SUV, and move across the country. I thought I had ‘made the transition.’ As though there was only one.
But this time, more than two decades later, I didn’t want to ‘burn it all down’ again. I liked my life. I had horses. Fruit trees. Those things are harder to fit in the back of an SUV.
So, I began to look for a way through. I began to make small changes, which I have come to call The Return.
Slowly, over time, those small practices began to gain momentum. The ‘burn it all down’ feelings began to fade, and the ‘what can we build next’ energy began to grow. Today, I feel a deep sense of connection, agency, and creative flow.
It is too good to keep to myself. I want to share the map with you.
So what exactly is this?
The Return is a self-guided, 10-week audio journey centered on small, sovereign acts—little 10-minute nuggets that help you build a beautiful relationship with your own attention.
It is not about becoming more productive or more disciplined. It’s not about mastering a complex meditation technique or "fixing" your personality. It’s about learning how to notice the "Breadcrumbs" already present in your day, and building a rhythm that supports your nervous system instead of exhausting it.
What's Included
The Return is a fully completed, 10-week audio archive hosted inside a private Marco Polo Sharecast. The moment you enroll, the entire library is instantly unlocked for you to explore completely at your own pace. You get lifetime access to:
🎧 10 Core Sunday Lessons: 15-minute audio immersions—a "Sabbath for your ears"—to anchor your alignment for the week ahead.
🍞 Daily Breadcrumbs: Short, punchy audio prompts and focus questions designed to fit into the cracks of your day while you make coffee or drive to work.
🐎 The Sharecast Experience: Delivered through a private, low-pressure audio space. No Zoom fatigue, no heavy coursework to sit down for, and no need to ever be "live." Just a quiet companion on your phone.
Investment: $97 USD
What We'll Explore
Part 1: The Fence – Protecting our internal space from being trampled by the "tyranny of the urgent." We start by carving out the space you need to breathe.
Part 2: The Pause – With the Fence in place, we slow down enough to actually hear our own voices again—voices that have often been drowned out for years.
Part 3: The Power – Exercising the agency we have protected and nurtured. We move from "reacting" to life to "occupying" it.
Who Am I?
Hi, I’m Erin 👋 I’m a writer, photographer, horsewoman, and ordained "Tentmaking Evangelist" in the Presbyterian Church (just like Mr. Rogers!). After years in the corporate world and leading a spiritual community featured in TIME magazine, I now spend my time in the garden, with my horses, or walking my dogs when I am not writing.
My work—whether with the horses, behind the lens, or on the page—is simply to amplify the good.
For the last fifteen years, I’ve lived in the "scenery" of a dream, but it took a long time to learn that the scenery doesn't save you—the stance does. Which is how I discovered that small, sovereign acts—stopping for a moment, sitting a little deeper—have a rather nice habit of making life feel like an adventure again.
Who Is This For?
This self-guided journey is for people who:
Feel "Bad Tired"—the kind of exhausted that a bubble bath or a vacation don’t touch.
Are tired of their own internal hurry circling the same worries.
Would like a simple practice that fits naturally into a busy life.
Have a growing suspicion that they were meant for more than just a to-do list.
What People Are Saying
I have been enjoying moving around in The Return. I am finding the practices and the encouragement to pace as life allows helpful. I think it will be very helpful to listen to specific offerings multiple times. Thank you for sharing your gifts and talents and hard earned wisdom! - Tamyra
Did you create this just for me? Because each week it feels like it is exactly what I need. - Joy
I loved the story about listening to what is going on with yourself. And I loved the photo and the birdsong in the background! - Shelly
I really enjoy listening - I appreciate that you always find ways to communicate what is really important. And, I love the idea of an 'audio inhale' - it is exactly what I needed. - Kim