What we’re about
Hello and welcome to our amateur writing group!
If you're curious how writing can help in your everyday life, or if you love everything connected to words, and if you would like to try easy but powerful journaling methods in a friendly set-up and with a glass of vermouth (we're in Barcelona, after all!) – this is your group!
My name is Marusha, I'm a writer, book writing coach, journaling mentor, creator of the Naked Words writing program and founder of Barcelona Journaling Festival. I preach the superpower of feel-good writing to everyone. I use journaling for self-therapy and as dynamic meditation. It also works great to boost your creativity and overcome writer's block if you feel stuck or drained.
Feel free to follow my Instagram account for tips and inspiration!
My workshops are an eclectic mix of simple but efficient techniques such as guided journaling, expressive writing, narrative therapy, and personal storytelling. When we meet, I explain how different techniques work and then we scribble away our thoughts, feelings, and observations.
The group's language is English but you can write in your mother tongue, it's not an issue! Whatever makes you feel good and at ease.
Don't worry, you won't need to read to the group what you wrote (unless you really want to). This is not a fiction writing workshop, it's about your deep inner work and opening up by writing it down.
Why journaling is an excellent self-help method:
- Get to know your real feelings through simple but effective journaling tips
- Structure your thoughts, get honest with yourself and give your life a good seasonal clean-up!
- Write about important events of your life even if you're not a writer
- Get rid of writer's block and enjoy writing in a safe, supportive group of fellow amateur writers!
Everyone's welcome!
Upcoming events (2)
See all- Kintsugi & Journaling: Mending What’s Broken with GoldFontana Metro station, Barcelona€120.00
What if the cracks in our hearts weren’t something to hide — but something to honor?
Join us for a soul-nourishing 1/2 day creative retreat where the ancient Japanese art of Kintsugi meets the reflective power of journaling.
Kintsugi — the practice of mending broken pottery with gold — teaches us that scars can be beautiful and a carefully restored piece is much more valuable and admired than a whole one. That stories that have reshaped us can be more meaningful than perfection. That we can hold and honor our past, not erase it.
In this special gathering, we’ll gently explore how to:
💔 Mend* broken ceramics while using this meditative process as a channel to deep self-reflection
🖋️ Use guided journaling to uncover the gold in your own healing journey
✨ Celebrate the wisdom in your wounds, and reframe brokenness as transformation*The traditional kintsugi method takes up to 4 months with long breaks between sessions to let the natural glue air-dry (it's also quite pricey). We will use the method called modern kitsungi, which uses different kinds of materials and can be completed in only 3 hours
You’ll take home:
- Your own golden-repaired pottery piece
- A feeling of emotional release
- A small collection of written reflections and prompts to continue exploring
- A warm sense of community, connection, and quiet strength
No writing or art experience needed — just bring your heart and your hands. We will be guided by amazing Yuko-san, a Japanese arts and crafts master and Kintsugi artist. Marusha will take care of the journaling part.
Let’s create something beautifully whole… together.
📍 Location: Petite Japó studio in Gracia (air-conditioned and lovely!)
🗓 Timeline: kintsugi part will take 3 hours, followed by 1 hour reflective journaling session with tea and Japanese snacks served in between.
After we finish, we'll go out for vermouth in Gracia – unless you have better Friday plans :) First round is on me!🎟️ Only 5 spots available
ABOUT THE ORGANIZER
Hi! My name is Marusha, I'm a writer, book writing coach, journaling mentor, creator of the Naked Words writing program, and founder of the Barcelona Journaling Festival. I preach the superpower of feel-good writing to everyone. I use journaling for self-therapy and as dynamic meditation. It also works great to boost your creativity and overcome writer's block if you feel stuck or drained.
Feel free to follow my Instagram account for tips and inspiration or sign up for the Naked Words newsletter to be the first one in the know about the upcoming events.
- Barcelona Journaling Festival: international celebration of expressive writingBAU · College of Arts & Design Barcelona, Barcelona
We are doing it AGAIN! The second edition of Barcelona Journaling Festival is coming to town – and we can't wait. Get ready for a special and intimate weekend of healing writing with the world's most inspiring guided journaling coaches.
SAVE THE DATES: 8-9 November 2025
★ Highlight of this year: amazing Amie McNee (AUS/UK), founder of Inspired To Write, creativity coach, journaling evangelist, author of We Need Your Art
Tap here to see the FULL lineup - it's pretty epic!
This event is here to bring some of the most influential people in journaling today together, to support you as a guest in learning, practicing and connecting with like-minded people!
Over two days, we will have an opportunity to learn from fantastic teachers through hands-on workshops, with a focus on application. This is not about listening to dry lectures on the theory of journaling — you’re here to write and to put into practice tools that can help you develop yourself, to help you become more aware, and to help you use these tools with others.
GET YOUR TICKET NOW!
