Feed Your Creative Soul: Let's Meetup for a Writing Retreat!

Women Writing for (a) Change, Jacksonville, presents, “Feed Your Creative Soul," a writing and creativity retreat based on Kay Adams’ program, “Journal to the Self.” Held at the beautiful studio space of artist Sarah Crooks Flaire, we’ll be writing with Jennifer Wolfe, art-making with Sarah Crooks Flair, and eating organic food from the Down To Earth Farms. We will nourish our creative selves and use that energy to change our lives in large and small ways.

We’ll begin with an evening reception on Friday, May 30, and continue with the workshop Saturday and Sunday, May 31 and June 1, with open space for art-making and a group dinner in Riverside Saturday night.

Come join us for this special event in Jacksonville and creatively nourish your writing, your art, your breath, and your life. Tuition: $225, includes materials and refreshments. Dinner separate.

Details of the Journal to the Self workshop below.

Journal to the Self: Discover the writer within you!

This is a journal writing workshop for personal growth, creative expression, and life enhancement. Women and men are both invited to attend this life-changing event.

Learn different ways to write in your journal, adding color, perspective, and dimension to your reflective writing. With the help of these journal tools, you can gently but powerfully explore the various aspects of yourself, your life, and your relationships with others.

Learn different techniques

In the Journal to the Self workshop, designed and developed by Kathleen Adams and based on her book of the same name, you will experience 18 different journal writing techniques:

Alpha poems ~ Art-making ~ Captured Moments ~ Character Sketch ~ Clustering ~ Dialogue ~ Dream Log ~ 5-Minute Sprint ~ Guided Imagery ~ Inner Wisdom ~ Inventory ~ Lists of 100 ~ Perspectives ~ Springboards ~ Stream of Consciousness ~ Time Capsule ~ Topics du Jour ~ Unsent Letters

Reap the benefits

Thousands of people who have benefited from this workshop series agree: Journal writing is a joy! You can learn how to:

Safely release tension, frustration, anger and other strong emotions ~ Access your subconscious and unconscious minds and tap into the vast knowledge stored there ~ Keep a record for the future of how your life unfolds ~ Track cycles, patterns and trends in your life ~ Unlock the mysteries of your dreams ~ Experiment with creative writing, including blogging ~ Outwit dreaded writer’s block and increase overall writing skills ~ Find support for your journaling from your peers ~ Write your own autobiography ~ Clarify goals ~ Increase time-management and organizational skills ~ Write spontaneously and with joy ~ Regard your journal as a trusted, valued friend.

Certified instruction

This Journal to the Self workshop is taught by Jennifer Wolfe, a certified instructor, and can be customized for specialized applications and audiences. For more information or to request a speaking engagement for your group or organization, contact Jennifer Wolfe at www.womenwritingjacksonville.com.