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How do we return to the page after life interrupts our creative plans or following the adrenaline rollercoaster of publication? Rather than let the inner critic lament lost time, missed opportunities or lack of progress, a more helpful mindset is to recognize the cyclical nature of creativity and life. Each season has value and importance that we can discover by paying attention. With gardening as its central metaphor, this class will encourage a mindful, playful approach to creativity and present four strategies for nurturing expression to reconnect with the act of writing. It will include grounding practice and time to write.
Peg Conway is the author of The Art of Reassembly: A Memoir of Early Mother Loss and Aftergrief and a Healing Touch Certified Practitioner trained in the energetics of nervous system states. She offers individual energy healing sessions and leads workshops featuring energy practices to address specific challenges. Her essays have appeared at The Good Men Project, the Cincinnati Enquirer, Austin Fit Magazine, and Manifest-Station.
Nadine Kenney Johnstone is a holistic writing coach who helps women develop and publish their stories. She is the proud founder of WriteWELL, an online community that helps women reclaim their writing time, put pen to page, and get published. The authors in her community have published countless books and hundreds of essays in places like The New York Times, Vogue, The Sun, The Boston Globe, Longreads, and more. Her infertility memoir, Of This Much I'm Sure, was named book of the year by the Chicago Writer's Association. Her latest book, Come Home to Your Heart, is an essay collection and guided journal that helps readers tap into their inner wisdom and fall back in love with themselves. Her articles and interviews have appeared in Cosmo, Authority, MindBodyGreen, Good Grit, HERE, Urban Wellness, Natural Awakenings, Chicago Magazine, and more. Pulling from her vast experience as a writing, meditation, and yoga nidra instructor, Nadine leads women’s writing and wellness workshops and retreats online and around the U.S.
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