What we’re about
GREETINGS WISE WOMEN!
Come fill your well through the magic of reflective writing and soulful journaling. Our live gatherings are now offered on Zoom and I encourage you to join the Wise Women Writing Community here: Journaling for Self-Care
If you're a woman who wants to explore writing as a tool for self-nurturing and creative imagining, there is a place for you here.
WISE WOMEN WRITING OFFERINGS
•FREE ONLINE JOURNALING FOR SELF-CARE GATHERINGS. They're specifically designed to help you deepen your experience of writing/journaling.
### Dates and Details for 2025/26 Gatherings
- Harvest Moon Journaling: October 4, 2024
- Cold Moon Journaling: December 6th, 2024
- Pink Moon Journaling: April 4th, 2026
- Strawberry Moon Journaling: June 27th, 2026
Mark your calendars and save the dates. All gatherings take place Saturdays (on Zoom) from 10:30 to 11:45am.
Looking forward to journaling together!
•SOULFUL JOURNAL WRITING CIRCLE. An intimate, ongoing (every other week) women's writing circle meets seasonally, 8 times during fall and 8 times during winter/spring. Limited spaces available, announced on Meetup when spots open up. Follow the link above to read more and be the first to know when registration opens by adding your name to the interest list. (The Fall 2025 season of Soulful Journaling is full.)
• WISDOM TENDING WOMEN'S CIRCLE FOR WOMEN IN MIDLIFE AND BEYOND. The pilot program is in progress and going well! The circle will open up again in February 2026. This 10 month women's circle meets twice a month and includes a mix of group support, coaching, journaling, and creative process. You receive supporting resources, including a journey guide with PDF's and audio recordings. Follow the link above to get on the interest list.
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BY THE WAY, I'M PATTY BECHTOLD, your guide for Wise Women Writing to Replenish and Renew.
I’m a licensed psychotherapist, board certified life coach, wisdom seeker and writer. I've studied at the Therapeutic Writing Institute, and I absolutely love facilitating and being part of groups where like-minded women come together to create, write and share experiences. If you’d like to contact me or know a little more about me or just say hello, please visit me here WiseLife Therapy and Coaching
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YOU MAY BE WONDERING...WHAT EXACTLY IS REFLECTIVE WRITING AND SOULFUL JOURNALING?
Simply put, it's personal writing that you do for yourself, not necessarily to achieve a certain outcome or publication. It focuses on the transformative process of writing. However, we often discover that this kind of writing leads to other kinds of writing, such as poetry, articles, books and blog posts.
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Disclaimer: Wise Women Writing to Replenish and Renew is not a therapy group
Although I'm a licensed psychotherapist, and reflective writing/soulful journaling can be healing and therapeutic, Wise Women Writing is not a therapy group. If you have any questions about whether it meets your needs, please contact me.
Upcoming events (1)
See all- Free Wise Women Writing Workshop: Celebrating the Harvest MoonLink visible for attendees
***Please note: you'll be asked to include your email when you sign up on Meetup so you can get the private Zoom link. Or you can easily sign up directly here: Wise Women Writing: Journaling for Self-Care
Hello and Welcome to our Fall Gathering: Journaling with the Full Harvest Moon in Aries
Let's gather together to clear internal ground, compost old ideas and use the energy they hold to make fertile soil for new creativity/visions.
The flame-red moon, the harvest moon,
Rolls along the hills, gently bouncing,
A vast balloon,
Till it takes off, and sinks upward...-Ted Hughes
During this free seasonal journaling workshop (on Zoom) we’ll dive into journaling practices that help us savor the Harvest Moon as it reflects abundance, culmination, gratitude, and reflection.
We’ll also find journaling inspiration in the poetry of Mary Oliver and David Whyte.
I would absolutely love to share this journaling time with you!
Wise Women Writing to Replenish & Renew...Fall Journaling on Zoom
- Harvest Moon Free Journaling Workshop
- Saturday, 10/4/25
- 10:30am to 11:45am PDT on Zoom
- Recording provided afterwards if you can't attend in person
Please know there’s never any pressure in this women's journaling circle.
If it works for you to join us in person, wonderful. If not, no worries...as long as you sign up you'll still get the zoom recording, writing prompts, and workshop handout.
And if you do join the gathering, you can do whatever feels right: leave your camera on or off, talk or not, write to the prompts or write what you need to.
What I most want is for you to feel comfortable and welcome…always.
One more thing, which I never tire of saying: journaling is like paradise for your mental health.
So if you need a little nudge to join me, remember that journaling...
- has the capacity to heal and increase well-being
- helps your brain lay down new neural pathways
- revives your imagination and creative wisdom
- awakens your sensing and savoring muscles
P.S. I know you'll also feel supported by the wisdom and generosity of the wonderful women who show up for these workshops.
Hope to see you on Saturday October 4th…and please get in touch if you have any questions.
P.S.S. Please include your email when you sign up on Meetup so you can get the private Zoom link. Or you can sign up directly here:
Wise Women Writing: Journaling for Self-Care
