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My Village Well with Michelle

Questionable Pep-talks, Prayers, and Pauses from a middle-aged Spiritual Shit Disturber.

Newsletter · By Michelle Francois-Walsh · English · Official site

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Latest publication
Sep 30, 2026
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Jul 15, 2026

Latest issues

  1. Issue · Sep 30, 2026

    Enough. (opens the original)

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    You would have to be dead not to have heard that ONCE AGAIN (another) Jane Doe is speaking out. Don’t pay any mind to the TRAUMA that will haunt her for the rest of her fucking life. Besides, she will get over it, right?No - actually, WE DON’T. Ever.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1733004441403-2fa108958e78?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=M3wzMDAzMzh8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHwyOHx8d29tYW4lMjBzY3JlYW1pbmd8ZW58MHx8fHwxNzkwNzA4NTA4fDA&ixlib=rb-

  2. Issue · Sep 17, 2026

    Surprise & Delight (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1941" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!JQKI!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8ece2c96-a5e5-4c6a-8ecd-2985ee59cecc_4032x3024.

  3. Issue · Sep 15, 2026

    John and Michelle chat FREE Heart Write Soul on 9/23 from 12-1 pm PT (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    and I threw something at the wall two years ago, and oh my goodness - it stuck! Cue Heart Write Soul.Here is what folks who have attended Heart Write Soul sessions are saying:Praise for Heart Write SoulImagine a space for writers that’s like a welcoming improvisational dance floor. Come as you are, without apology, and write to the beat of your own heart while being witnessed and accepted with kindness. In this intentionally protected zone poetry, prose and popular music are used by the leaders

  4. Issue · Sep 2, 2026

    Dolly Parton’s America (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="879" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Nylg!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbc5a14f7-ae43-4dff-bcfb-6f9c890baa62_491x879.jpeg"

  5. Issue · Aug 25, 2026

    I got shafted (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Neutral tone

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