Hey, y’all!
I’m Mary Thoma.
Writer | Creative-Spiritual Companion | Labyrinth Facilitator | Writing Circles + Mentor To New Writers.
I’m thrilled that you found your way here!
Heart’s Content is my twice-monthly newsletter where I share stories, reflections, and creative-spiritual practices that live at the intersection of creativity, contemplation, and healing. Think of it as a soft landing place—a space to breathe, remember who you are, and reconnect with what truly matters.
Every other Tuesday, I send out a personal essay drawn from the unfolding curriculum of my life as I mother, create, lead, learn, grieve, heal, and grow. I also offer invitations into gentle creative practices and share glimpses into the journey of writing my memoir.
Along the way, you’ll also receive:
🌿 The Heart’s Content Questionnaire – a soulful set of prompts I send to people who inspire me: artists, seekers, teachers, and everyday mystics. Their responses offer honest, luminous windows into what it means to live with heart. I share one each month as a reminder that we are not alone in the questions we’re asking or the beauty we are making along the way.
💗 One Heartful Thing – a brief offering of beauty or truth. It might be a poem, a moment, or a blessing to center you, nourish you, or carry with you into your day.
For paid subscribers, there’s a little extra: bonus emails, behind-the-scenes reflections, and a warm circle of heart-centered humans who are walking this path together.
My work is rooted in the arts, grounded in social healing, and lit by a fierce love for helping women write and reclaim their stories. Over the years, that work has taken many forms: actor, director, filmmaker, teacher, retreat guide, recovery circle facilitator, and creator of THIS IS WHO I AM, a youth arts initiative that uses theatre as a vehicle for self-expression and transformation.
These days, you’ll find me guiding writing circles, leading labyrinth walks as a certified Veriditas facilitator, mentoring new writers, and offering one-to-one creative-spiritual companionship to those seeking a more meaningful connection with their story, voice, and inner life.
If this resonates, I’d love to have you along for the journey. Don’t hesitate to reach out and say hello. I truly mean that.
And if you find value in Heart’s Content, I’d be honored if you’d consider becoming a paid subscriber. Your support helps me continue to do this soul-centered work and tend this growing community.
With gratitude and gladness,
xo
Mary
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My monthly recommendations: what I am watching, reading, and listening to this month
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