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Author: Regina Blitstein


  • I Almost Clicked

    The scene: Late night Facebook. My timeline is full of inspirational quotes, memes and posts by self-improvement enthusiasts, coaches and organizations all of which I’m casually glancing at and scrolling…

  • Notes From Regina

    A month in: the website went live, the Mini Dig launched, and a seat for Rise to the Surface was claimed before I’d even opened registration. Plus this month’s reflection…

  • Rise to the Surface: A Live Story Mining Mini Dig Experience

    This August, I’m holding a small, live gathering for a handful of women (no more than six) to move through the Mini Dig together – rather than on their own.…

  • The Mini Dig Is Officially Available!

    The Mini Dig is a self-guided reflection experience I’ve developed – seven reflections, each one offering a question to sit with, entirely at your own pace. There’s no deadline, no…

  • Welcome to Story Mining

    On Saturday morning – after weeks of building and planning, contemplating and deciding – this, the Story Mining website, went live. I’m brimming with gratitude for all the help I…

  • The Lie We Tell Ourselves

    What she’d described is one of the cruelest features of an abusive relationship. It’s not enough that he hurts you; he’s also persuasive enough, in the moment, to make you…

  • The First Dig

    The First Dig is a single Story Mining prompt – one question, held in the same careful, witnessing space that the full Story Mining experience offers. There are no right…

  • Abuse “Amnesia”

    You’re really good at pretending and keeping up the facade – and one way you do that day in and day out is by managing your yesterday. “Managing” entails stashing all the emotions…