Becoming Divergent

Leading with authentic living. A foray into Elle's lived experience as an adventurous, queer, neurodivergent, divorced, middle-aged, artistic healer amongst many other things!

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Birthday Showcase Debrief

One year ago when I rented a room for karaoke for my birthday, I did not even have a goal to have my a solo concert sharing my songwriting creations! And a year later I found myself risking hundreds of dollars and my pride. So much can change in a year!

Elle Bottrell

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Too Much = Not Enough

Isn't that where we all really get caught up? How we relate to others & how they relate to us - bosses, coworkers, friends, kids, parents, neighbors, partners, etc?

Elle Bottrell

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The Queerness of Love

How marvelous it is for your quirks to be known and accepted. How much peace and safety it brings...

Elle Bottrell

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Open Mic Reps

It’s really hard to write about this because it’s very much in process. I’m bravely, if not awkwardly, nervously showing up. I’m excited for this journey.

Elle Bottrell

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Dancing in Public

Have you ever danced in the grocery store? I highly recommend it!

Elle Bottrell

Archive

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Invitations from God

I talk to God and, in this season, God has told me go deeper - deeper into love - love for myself and for others.

Elle Bottrell

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Unteachable

New seasons are always emerging. Today as I sought to walk off the pain in the right lower portion of my back after some awkward painting done while prepping for a pending move, I found R hip pain and tightness that cried "incapable."

Elle Bottrell

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When Wilmer Died...

I know our society says we're not supposed to talk about death directly, so we use euphemisms - passed away, lost, put down. I'm not supposed to say "when Wilmer died," but it feels important to do so, because he did die and I am forever changed. Strong words are helpful.

Elle Bottrell

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Too Much = Not Enough

Isn't that where we all really get caught up? How we relate to others & how they relate to us - bosses, coworkers, friends, kids, parents, neighbors, partners, etc?

Elle Bottrell

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Pride Month

It's been important to me to live and show that my sexuality is just an expansion of love and love is available everywhere.

Elle Bottrell

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Birthday Showcase Debrief

One year ago when I rented a room for karaoke for my birthday, I did not even have a goal to have my a solo concert sharing my songwriting creations! And a year later I found myself risking hundreds of dollars and my pride. So much can change in a year!

Elle Bottrell

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Concert Announcement

Do you ever simultaneously feel like you can't believe you're doing something AND you know you've been thinking about it and working towards it for a long time?

Elle Bottrell

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Self-Mothering

Feminine energy is in us all and today is a day to honor this energy, to celebrate it.

Elle Bottrell

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The Queerness of Love

How marvelous it is for your quirks to be known and accepted. How much peace and safety it brings...

Elle Bottrell

songwritingsongwriting

+4+4

Open Mic Reps

It’s really hard to write about this because it’s very much in process. I’m bravely, if not awkwardly, nervously showing up. I’m excited for this journey.

Elle Bottrell

dancingdancing

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Dancing in Public

Have you ever danced in the grocery store? I highly recommend it!

Elle Bottrell