4 PM PT / 6 PM CT / 7 PM ET

Join C+C Writer Katie Blackburn to talk about the story behind the book that she first said “no” to, and how two good friends saved the whole project over lunch. Her newest book The Very Best Baseball Game: A Story about Disability and God’s Good Design for All of Us releases March 4th.

Zoom Link // Password: 028329

10 AM PT / 12 PM CT / 1 PM ET

Join Exhale member Susan Clark for an hour of exploratory watercolor techniques and leave with a landscape, a floral bouquet and a technique page. We’ll cover wet on wet, dry brushing, charging, salt resist, layering and creating visual texture. Of course we’ll also practice patience and letting go of control because that’s what happens when you paint with watercolor. It’s going to be so fun!

Supply list: (my preferences are in parentheses)

• 2 large glasses of water 

• 1 palette/plate/plastic egg carton 

• 3 pieces of watercolor paper (hot press = smooth arches)

• 3 colors of watercolor paint red, yellow & blue (yellow ochre, alzarían crimson, pthalo blue)

• 2 brushes sm & lg (simply Simmons short handle sword brush will do both lg and sm)

• Pencil 

• Salt

• Tissue

• Papertowels

Fun options: masking tape, spray bottle, rubbing alcohol, masking fluid

Zoom Link // Password: 825488

11 AM PT / 1 PM CT / 2 PM ET

Join the C+C team for a casual time to ask questions about all things creativity!

Zoom Link // Password: 877743

10 AM PT / 12 PM CT / 1 PM ET

Join C+C Photographer Jenny Floyd talk about The Supper of the Lamb! Even if you haven’t read the book, come and join!

Zoom Link // Password: 141860

11 AM PT / 1 PM CT / 2 PM ET

You wrote something beautiful you'd like to submit for publication, but ... where? Join Ashlee Gadd and fellow Exhale members to collectively brainstorm a home for your writing. Bring your ideas, your favorite publications, and a piece of work that still needs a home (if you have one!).

Zoom Link // Password: 097406

10 AM PT / 12 PM CT / 1 PM ET

Are you overwhelmed by digital distractions? Are you struggling to focus on (and finish!) creative projects? Do you have a million ideas but no clear next steps? Do you want breathing space for your art?

Join Ruth Gyllenhammer and Laura Rennie for a creative decluttering session. Borrowing principles from minimalism, we’ll brain dump, audit, and edit our ideas. We’ll talk strategies for making mental space, and we’ll clarify our creative processes. Together, we’ll clear the noise and hone in on what matters most.

Bring your morning pages, your lists of ideas, your pain points, or simply your presence!

Leave with renewed joy in your art and a clear next step.

Zoom Link // Password: 640272

5 PM PT / 7 PM CT / 8 PM ET

Join Exhale member Reem Faruqi as she talk about her book Unsettled! Even if you haven’t read the book, come and join.

Zoom Link // Password: 783551

4 PM PT / 6 PM CT / 7 PM ET

You have three paragraphs written but don’t know where to go next? An essay draft that needs something but you don’t know what? You have a seed of an idea but no clue what to do with it?  

Join Sonya Spillmann for a first of its kind GNI where you bring your words and Sonya (and the group) will help you work them out. 

Brainstorming on the spot, the night will be generative, creative, clarifying, and collaborative. 

Bring: short and prepared ideas, explanations, or descriptions of what you’re working on (**time will be limited so please be ready, for example, to share an idea or what an essay is about in 1-2 minutes only, leaving 4-5 min+ for questions and talking through it.) 

Come: to learn how to work it out! Participate in what it looks like to ask clarifying questions, use your curiosity, and be generative as a collective—for yourself and for others. 

Leave: with direction, suggestions, possibilities, and even more ideas to explore. 

Zoom Link // Password: 690537

10 AM PT / 12 PM CT /1 PM ET

Join the Exhale Team for a casual time to get to know one another and learn how to make the most of your Exhale membership!

Zoom Link // Password: 909094

3:30 PM PT / 5:30 PM CT / 6:30 PM ET

Kick off the new year with the C+C team reflecting on the last year and dreaming about the year to come. We'll have time for small group writing and sharing. Grab your R+R download, a pen, and enjoy this time set aside with the ladies of Exhale. This is open to anyone whether they're Exhale members or not, so invite a friend!

Zoom Link // Password: 769436

5 PM PT / 7 PM CT /8 PM ET

Let's gather to share our writing, stories, and songs for an open mic night! This will be a casual time to share our work and cheer for one another. Even if you don't want to share, come and join!

Zoom Link // Password: 003685

10 AM PT / 12 PM CT /1 PM ET

Join the C+C team for a casual time to ask questions about all things creativity!

Zoom Link // Password: 744428

10 AM PT / 12 PM CT /1 PM ET

Join Laura Bass, Laura Rennie, and Kristina Tucker for a conversation exploring how boundaries protect our creative energy and peace, including managing comparison, social media, time, and navigating criticism or unsupportive influences

Zoom Link // Password: 231462

11 AM PT / 1 PM CT /2 PM ET

Join Exhale Member Amy Grass for our monthly book club where we’re talking about Iona Iverson’s Rules for Commuting!

Zoom Link // Password: 826285

5 PM PT / 7 PM CT /8 PM ET

You have read the words, clicked the like button, asked for feedback, and acted as a cheerleader… but are you craving even more connection with the vibrant EXHALE Community? Join us for an interactive ZOOM experience where we will share our stories, get to know the members who make up this community, and leave with an even deeper understanding of the power of connection.

Shyana Frost runs a Leadership Development company focused on giving leaders the skills they need to build higher levels of belonging and trust in their workplaces. She joined Exhale in 2023 and hopes to leverage her passion for connections to help you feel more at home in the EXHALE community.

Zoom Link // Password: 383748

5:30 PM PT / 7:30 PM CT /8:30 PM ET

Fostering creativity may feel impossible when anxiety swirls and mental health issues roar. Making art can feel so selfish–irresponsible even! But what if you could pursue your creative gifts alongside your mental health journey? Come connect with other artists over the unique and insidious ways anxiety and other mental health challenges try to block our creativity. We'll share stories, insights, challenges, and triumphs. We’ll engage in simple creative practices together and you’ll leave with tools and encouragement to jumpstart or reclaim your creative journey. Maybe it feels scary, selfish, or overwhelming, but, as Ashlee Gadd writes, we’re going to create anyway!

Zoom Link // Password: 982160

11 AM PT / 1 PM CT /2 PM ET

Join Ashlee Gadd and Hannah Brencher to talk all about her latest book! We’re so excited to welcome Hannah and hear about her journey with unplugged hours.

Zoom Link // Password: 823662

5:30 PM PT / 7:30 PM CT /8:30 PM ET

Creativity in community is always best – but as BIPOC women, we also have to guard our hearts and souls. Join Neidy as she leads a special session inviting the WOC in Exhale as they carve a special place in community and find healing among one another in what seems like a tempestuous season.

Zoom Link // Password: 643672

10 AM PT / 12 PM CT /1 PM ET

Join C+C writer Melanie Dale as we talk about how building an interesting life and pursuing side quests can enrich and inspire your creative life.

Zoom Link // Password: 477203

11 AM PT / 1 PM CT /2 PM ET

If you’re new to Exhale, we’d love to get to know you. Join the Exhale team and members of the C+C team for a casual time to meet other members and learn how to make the most of your Exhale membership.

Zoom Link // Password: 421931

10 AM PT / 12 PM CT /1 PM ET

Join Author Jena Holliday and Ashlee Gadd as we dive into her latest book Sacred Creativity! We’re so excited to welcome the author and look forward to the conversation. Come even if you haven’t read the book!

Zoom Link // Password: 435559

10 AM PT / 12 PM CT /1 PM ET

On the home stretch of an event, athletes give their all to finish their race strong. The final part is a battle to the finish. Similarly, there is often a gap between the goals we set at the beginning of the year and the reality of feeling burnt out, making less than ideal progress, or giving up entirely to wait for a fresh start in 2025. But what if the time between now and the end of the year could be the momentum, a catalyst for the new year? Can we reset now?

Join Exhale member, Vanessa Leaver, in September for a creative discussion to map out the final quarter of the year. Take away resources to refresh your mindset, time, goals, and expectations for creative works that spark what matters to you in this season before the year ends.

Zoom Link // Password: 397825

10 AM PT / 12 PM CT /1 PM ET

Come in and join us for Exhale Office Hours! Members of the C+C Writing team will be around for a casual conversation. Come with your questions on creativity and mothering. Or just listen to the conversation. This event is open to anyone!

Zoom Link // Password: 623377

11 AM PT / 1 PM CT / 2 PM ET

Join us to reflect on our End-of-Summer-Reset together.

Zoom Link // Password: 046003

5 PM PT / 7 PM CT /8 PM ET

Creativity in community is always best – but as BIPOC women, we also have to guard our hearts and souls. Join Neidy as she leads a special session inviting the WOC in Exhale as they carve a special place in community and find healing among one another in what seems like a tempestuous season.

Zoom Link // Password: 920595

10 AM PT / 12 PM CT / 1 PM ET

Join Exhale members Laura Bass and Laura Rennie for a discussion about ARTIST DATES—what they are, how to plan them, and some of the common pain points surrounding making them happen. Let's crowdsource some fun ideas!

Zoom Link // Password: 618055

5 PM PT / 7 PM CT / 8 PM ET

Grab a refreshing summer beverage and chat with exhale team members Jenny Floyd and Molly Flinkman about how our gardens are really going. Celebrate gardening wins together, find encouragement for troubleshooting, and embrace what it means to be a life long learner in the garden.

Zoom Link // Password: 854786

9 AM PT / 11 AM CT /12 PM ET

Join Exhale member Brittany Boone for an an honest chat about feeding all the people, all the time without losing your mind in the process.

We will discuss:

• how meal prep is way less complicated than we make it out to be, and why it may be a valuable tool in your cooking arsenal to save time and stress.

• simple steps to incorporate hospitality into your home, even in the chaos of raising children

• the process of writing a cookbook

  Brittney Boone lives in the Central Valley, CA. She is a wife and mom to three girls (7,4,2). She is an Exhale member, author of The Plated Pantry: Make Food You Love With What You Have, and founder of The Plated Pantry.

  Zoom Link // Password: 013721

11 AM PT / 1 PM CT /2 PM ET

Join Ashlee Gadd and author Ally Fallon to talk about her latest book, Write Your Story!

Zoom Link // Password: 124208

10 AM PT / 12 PM CT /1 PM ET

Join Exhale members Alyssa Silvester and Laura Rennie for a fun discussion about travel writing. Whether you've flown around the world, pitched a tent in a national park, or mostly traveled to see family, your travel experiences include dozens of unique details. We'll work through writing prompts, inspire one another with special memories, share favorite books/essays about travel, and leave feeling equipped to write a compelling travel story.

Zoom Link // Password: 729340