"The quest for certainty blocks the search for meaning.
Uncertainty is the very condition to impel man to unfold his powers.”
— Erich Fromm
What is The Mindful Writer?
Part writing class, part spiritual retreat, and part artistic community, a Mindful Writing Workshop provides a safe, inspiring place to explore, create, and tap your deep writing voice. It is for anyone who wants to laugh, center, connect, and experiment while learning the essential skills of creative expression and literary craft. Mindful Writers come to test (and challenge) convention, to integrate mindfulness into their creative lives, to learn to listen, and to experience truly being heard. The Workshops are supportive, nonjudgmental places that satiate every writer's longing to stretch, expand, and express. So come and join us. To begin carving out new ideas. To unearth your important stories. To feel deeply and grow immensely. Come to celebrate the ordinary (and extraordinary) moments, the magic of self-discovery, the sweet taste of the unknown. Come to find out what kind of writer you really are. Chris's Upcoming Public Readings Sunday, July 14 • 11:00 a.m. A Great Good Place for Books in Oakland, CA from The Cassoulet Saved Our Marriage Tuesday, July 16 • 7:30 p.m. Diesel, A Bookstore in Oakland, CA from Inquiring Mind |
Upcoming Classes & Workshops:
Free! Summer 2013 Information Session
Come enjoy a free evening of Mindful Writer exercises, sharing, and Chinese tea service while learning about all the Summer 2013 offerings! ∞ Thursday, May 23 • 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. New! Mindful Writer Salon An evening of mindfulness, writing, and sharing overlooking beautiful Richardson Bay in Sausalito. ∞ Tuesday, May 21 • 7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 18 • 7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 23 • 7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Tea Mind, Writing Mind An inspiring half-day introduction to the basics of Chinese tea and gong-fu tea ceremony, infused with mindfulness & creative writing exercises. ∞ Saturday, June 8 • 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunday, July 21 • 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. Sit. Breathe. Write. – A Day of Writing & Mindfulness A relaxing, rejuvenating day of mindfulness & creative writing exercises, sharing, and community. ∞ Sunday, May 19 • 9:30 a.m - 5:00 p.m. MW-I: Foundations in Mindful Writing An 8-week introduction to the principles & practices of Mindful Writing. ∞ Thursdays, June 6 - August 8, 2013 (possible Monday section, depending upon interest) MW-II: Mindful Writing Workshop An 8-week workshop exploring the principles & practices of Mindful Writing and Literary Craft. ∞ Wednesdays, June 5 - August 7, 2013 (possible Monday section, depending upon interest) |
