I launched Magpie Girl in the Winter of 06-07 as a landing place for my writing, images, and ideas. At the time I had a lovely new studio in Seattle and had just begun my life as a professional writer-artist—a vocational add-on to my ‘already worlds’ of being an ordained non-traditional minister and the mother of two bright little girls, and one promising teenager adopted-by-affection.

As Magpie Girl has developed I’ve found it to be a place to meet other artists-writers; a depository for my thoughts about my emerging feminine spirituality; and a way to give (and get) advice for living a creative life.

In January 2008 I closed my stateside studio and began a new adventure as an immigrant artist in Copenhagen, Denmark. Leaving behind my joyful communal home in Seattle was a big change, and I take comfort in knowing my virtual community is coming along for the ride.

Please feel free to look around! I post several times a week either writing about whatever catches my fancy or following this loose schedule:

Mondays: Catch my weekly editorial on spirituality at BlogHer.

Wednesdays: Discover something great with Magpie Reviews - books, music, movies, and other sparkly things.

Fridays: Get some random tips with Advice Girl, where various topics sometimes show up.

Saturdays: Find occasional highlights of passionate bloggers and projects for Small is Beautiful. (join here)

Sundays: Peek at a picture and some prose dedciated to expressing wonder, doubt, and gratitude about My Sacred Life (join here).

I also make entries in my Immigrant Diary, tell stories about being a Magpie Mama, document my unorthodox ideas at This I Believe, and keep track of the Rites and Rituals I am developing as an Urban Abbess. There’s also a handy tag cloud to help you click around and find the little piece of camaraderie you need for today.

As of this writing, over 22,000 unique visitors have come to this site. I am so grateful for everyone who is reading and living along with me. Although I can’t always respond to comments, I do read each and every one and I am grateful for them. You’ve inspired me to think and live in new ways, and given me strength for the journey. Thank you for being here, and remember: Your story is important. May you sing it from the rooftops.

Warmly,

Rachelle Mee-Chapman
Spring 2008

Write me at: moi (at) magpie-girl (dot) com.

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Read me at:

BlogHer.Com (Contributing Editor, Religion and Spirituality)
Faith at Work (Columnist, Applied Parenting)
Huffington Post (Guest Blogger)
Minti (Parenting Advice)
Next Wave(Guest Columnist, Post Modern Faith)
Monkfish Abbey/Urban Abbess (my former blog and stateside spiritual community)