
New On Substack this week
New Essay on The Long Road Home
In my latest piece, The Lives We Don’t Live, I explore the rooms we wander through in imagination, the desires we chase, and the quiet reckoning of the choices we finally call our own.
As I write:
“In the end, we aren’t the rooms we wander through or the lives we imagine—we’re the one we sit down in and call our own.”
This essay is an invitation to reflect on the paths not taken, the hungers that shape us, and the sacred task of learning to live inside the life that’s truly ours.
Read it now on The Long Road Home.
be the author of your life
1:1 Soul Thread Session — Guidance to Help You Reconnect with Who You Are and What You’re Here to Offer
Many of us reach a moment when the old story no longer fits.
We feel disconnected—from our voice, our purpose, our place in the world.
Soul Thread Sessions are one-on-one conversations designed to help you reconnect with your identity, inner truth, and the deeper meaning behind your life experiences.
In our session, we’ll explore:
The key threads in your personal story
Archetypes and patterns that have shaped you
The influence of ancestry, culture, and memory
The unique “medicine” you carry—your gift, your offering
You’ll leave with a deeper understanding of yourself, and practical steps to keep weaving the life that feels true to you.
explore Stories of lineage, land & Longing
Storytelling Tools & Resources
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my most popular photo essay
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Meet Yamuna Flaherty
storyteller, writer + Creative Guide
Yamuna Flaherty is a storyteller, writer, and creative guide devoted to helping others uncover and tell the stories that matter most. Rooted in two decades of global travel, inner inquiry, and creative practice, Yamuna weaves memoir, ancestral reflection, and soulful expression into everything she offers—from guided storytelling sessions to thoughtful essays and creative tools. Her work invites others to explore identity, voice, and belonging through the transformative power of personal narrative. Whether through one-on-one sessions, workshops, or her Substack, The Long Road Home, Yamuna creates spaces for meaningful connection and self-authored truth.
