Sharla Fanous

Let writing be your ritual.

Create space for your voice. Reconnect with your creativity. Build a practice that feels like coming home.

You don’t need to write every day.

You just need to come back to yourself.

I believe writing doesn’t have to be perfect, productive, or published to be powerful. It just needs to be honest.

Whether you’re burned out, blocked, or just beginning again, I offer tools, prompts, and soulful guidance to help you build a writing practice rooted in reflection, not pressure.

This is a soft place to land. Let’s begin.

Your At-Home Writing Retreat Awaits

Create the space you’ve been craving to write again with my signature Writer’s Retreat Kit. This digital guide includes everything you need for a nourishing solo retreat: schedule templates, rituals, journal prompts, playlists, and gentle writing inspiration.

Stories from the Writing Nook

I write poems, reflections, and behind-the-scenes stories that invite you into the messy, magical process of being a writer.

Come read the latest posts, feel seen, and maybe even start something new.

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The Story Behind the Poem: “Here, in My Words”
The Story Behind the Poem: “Here, in My Words”

People often mistake my stillness for coldness. But being autistic means my emotions live deep beneath the surface—far from the assumptions made at a glance. Here in My Words is a poem about peeling back the armor, expressing what’s too easily overlooked, and showing up fully—on the page, if not always in person.

How to Start Writing When You Don’t Know Where to Begin: Gentle guidance for easing into your creative flow
How to Start Writing When You Don’t Know Where to Begin: Gentle guidance for easing into your creative flow

Staring at a blank page can feel paralyzing, but you don’t have to have it all figured out to begin. In this post, I’m sharing 10 gentle, judgment-free ways to ease into your writing practice. Whether you're free-writing, mind mapping, or simply starting in the middle, there's no wrong way to begin. Writing doesn’t have to be perfect, it just has to be yours. And if you’re craving deeper support, I’ve created a cozy Writer’s Retreat Kit to help you reconnect with your voice and write from a place of calm.

The Story Behind the Poem: “Unwelcome”
The Story Behind the Poem: “Unwelcome”

In the quiet aftermath of my divorce, depression crept in like an unwelcome guest, uninvited but relentless. Some days, I couldn’t move. Other days, I wrote through the fog just to remind myself I was still here. In this post, I share the story behind my poem “Unwelcome” - a reflection on what it means to sit with pain, and how writing became my way of surviving it. If you’ve ever felt the darkness arrive unannounced, this is for you.

Free Download: 7 Rituals to Reignite Your Writing Practice

A rustic wooden table with an open book, dried flowers, a lit candle, and a teapot, surrounded by notebooks and paper, set for writing or studying.

A gentle guide to help you return to the page with compassion, curiosity, and clarity.

These rituals are small, simple, and soul-sparking.

Hi, I’m Sharla.

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Writer. Poet. Ritual-keeper.

I believe writing can be a form of self-rescue. After years of burnout and silence, I found my way back to myself through words; and now I help others do the same.

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