May 1, 2025: Conference for Parent to Parent Network (Private)
Topic: The Repair Shop - What helps when you are under continuous stress.
The Washington State Parent to Parent Network provides compassionate support and resource navigation to families of children with disabilities.
The Summer Inspired Writing Circle: May 6, 2025-July 10, 2025
This is a one hour group meeting weekly to develop your stories and memoir writing skills.
It will meet online Tuesday nights 7:00pm-8:00pm PST. There are 12 spots in this group.
Sarri will share her favorite writing tips and exercises. $300 for the class.
If you are interested in reserving a spot, please email me
Cocoon is listed in Women's History of Washington State
Cocoon is one of the stories of women who shaped Washington State’s history—pioneers, activists, and visionaries whose legacies continue to inspire. Celebrate their contributions and the lasting impact they’ve made on the region’s culture and progress.
The book is available here
The Art of Small Talk by Casey Wilson and Jessica St. Clair
The audiobook features smart humor and genuine advice from Amy Poehler, Colin Quinn, Tony Hale, Malcolm Gladwell, June Diane Raphael, and Sarri Gilman with their takes on not only the how but also the why. Filled with entertaining tips to take you from Hostile Beginner to Confident Expert, compelling insights on the significance of chatting up strangers.
Hear Sarri popping in and out in chapters 10-14 to give boundary tips in different scenarios with Casey and Jess.
The Audiobook is available here
"Cocoon is a page turner! I couldn’t put it down."
Your memoir presents a role model for empowered women, unempowered women, social activists,
wannabe social activists, literally just anyone who wants to make a difference, anyone trying to
navigate life with determination and grit. B.A.
Sarri Gilman noticed a problem. Many of the teenage students attending the Everett, Washington, school where she worked had nowhere to go at night.
She then realized they were victims of a devastating loophole in the state's system, which provided housing for younger children and adults who were homeless,
but had no space for teens.
What happened next was not in Sarri's career plan, but the marriage and family therapist could not turn her back on the problem unfolding around her.
Instead, she became the executive director of a nonprofit organization, Cocoon House, which served - and continues to serve - as a home for the most
vulnerable teens in her community, giving them the chance to find stability and a new lease on life.
Cocoon is her unbelievable, inspiring and true story.
Sarri joins Joe Alonzo, CEO of Cocoon House, in their new Podcast: Unhoused and Unscipted
to discuss her current focus of work and the importance of community in making a difference in teen homelessness.
Good boundaries free you
Sarri Gilman | TEDxSnoIsleLibraries With over 1.6 Million views!
This talk was given at a local TEDxSnoIsleLibraries event and produced independently of the TED Conferences. Sarri Gilman has found that clear boundaries enhance relationships and the quality of life.
Sarri is the author of “Transform Your Boundaries,” which she based on insights gleaned from decades of experience as a marriage and family therapist. She is the founder of two organizations that support the needs of children and teens facing homelessness. In both, she created partnerships and unique programs to increase the chances of success for youth in overwhelming circumstances.
Here is a recording to inspire you to create your 2025 SelfCare Wheel.
This is my tenth year sharing how to do a selfcare wheel.
This wheel keeps me tuned in to how I can support myself.
May you take good care in these challenging times.
We are all experiencing the psychological warfare waged by this criminal in office.
I’ve heard from many of you that following the news is terrifying and heartbreaking.
Here is what I want you to do: 5 things...
“This is precisely the time when artists go to work. There is no time for
despair, no place for self-pity, no need for silence, no room for fear. We
speak, we write, we do language. That is how civilizations heal. I know the
world is bruised and bleeding, and though it is important not to ignore its
pain, it is also critical to refuse to succumb to its malevolence.” - Toni
Morrison.
This month I interviewed Christina Baldwin, who has devoted her life to fostering the
power of story and facilitating the power of community. She is also a writing teacher,
and journal keeper. The interview is full of tips to begin or deepen your journal
practice. I began my journal practice when I was teenager and was deeply
influenced by Christina's first book, so it is extraordinary to share this conversation
with you my friends.
It doesn’t happen all at once. Gradually over many years, my self-care
and self-repair has evolved. Each practice takes time. It’s time you
invest in your own wellbeing, your joy, your health. One of my clients
said, “I think I got it now, it’s changed my mind-set.”
"You will learn more about who you are, what's most important to you, how to listen to yourself and develop the skill of guiding your own life." Dr. Michael Douglas
Do you have trouble saying no without guilt? Discover how to establish boundaries to heal your mind, body, and spirit.
"I have been in health care system leadership for over three decades. I read in depth about Caregiver Burnout and resilience. With that said, I want to recommend Sarri Gilman's most recent book entitled Naming and Taming Overwhelm. It is Outstanding!!! It is a major contribution to the literature on 'MD and Caregiver Burnout.'
Author Sarri Gilman has authored an insightful work defining 'overwhelm' in healthcare and naming it as the root of the crisis of caregiver burnout. Wow! This work needs to reach healthcare leaders!"
John B
If you work in health and human services, you know how susceptible you and your colleagues are to stress and compassion fatigue. The risk factors and occurrences of becoming overwhelmed are widespread and systemic. However, the industry generally addresses only the symptoms, rather than treating the problem holistically.
"This journal fits perfectly with the intention of our workshop,
which is all about empowering women of color to connect with their authentic selves,
connect with other women of color, and practice fierce self care. This journal is a
roadmap to all of those practices, while also encouraging healing through journaling and reflection.
Everyone can benefit from this journal, but communities of color can especially benefit
from this tool as a way to help us connect more deeply with ourselves, those around us,
and our spiritual practices."
Leilani Raglin - empowerwocproject.org
How do you nurture your spirit and be true to who you are?
This guided journal will support your true self as you dive deeply
into a reflecting process through writing - to increase your self-care,
experience more joy, and grow healthy boundaries.
