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rediscover your internal compass with reflective writing
How do you uncover who you really are, and what you really want when …
…you’re conditioned to put others first…
…you apologize for taking up space…
…you’ve been trained to mistrust your own desires…
How do you break loose of the things that are dragging you down and holding you back …
…the years of conditioning, societal expectations, messages from the patriarchy, social media, advertising, diet culture, and a self-help industry that often plays into our deepest fears?
With writing.
It’s as simple and complex as that.
Simple, because it’s just you, pen and page. Thoughts spilling out, uncensored, unrestrained … with no one looking over your shoulder.
Complicated, because it requires you to dig in to your inner life and experience, and face yourself on the page. And it might be a bit scary to think about what you might uncover.
But the person you really want to be …?
The life you really want to have?
It REQUIRES this of you.
But don’t worry, I’ve got you …
…and there are a few different ways to get started.
The Writer Babes®
Write Your Way Free® of 2020
Write Your Stress Out
A membership community (away from the noise of Facebook) that’s a sanctuary for your heart and soul. Bring your whole self, dig deeply with compassion, and hone your internal GPS
Create a symbolic wrap-up to this hellfire year, clear your mental decks, release what’s dragging you down, and begin to make space for more of what you want in the coming year.
In this free (yup, free) 70 minute workshop, you’ll have the opportunity to learn how to use writing in order to create some stress-relieving sanity in this crazy-ass world.
Write Your Way Free
Community based exploration
Write Your Way Free
Uncover, discover, and recover the YOU who’s been aching
to come out from under all the crap you’ve internalized
that was never ever you, darlin.
Never. Ever.
You’ll get started on a path of clarity:
to begin to know yourself, and the things you really want … not just the things you’ve been sold and told to want.
You’ll learn how to:
Break through blocks and go beyond “first thoughts” to mine your depths.
Use the negative voices that usually stop you in your tracks to go deeper and discover more support instead.
Experience the powerful support that comes from being compassionately witnessed (without getting advice, suggestions, or input on craft).
Find things to write about even when it feels like there’s nothing to write about, and create your own bank of topics, and inspiration that you can come back to any time.
Recognize themes in your writing and your life with the help of one of my favorite tools. Track changes, challenges, and things to celebrate day-to-day, week-to-week, and year-to-year.
Not into group programs?
Try the Write Your Way Free self-paced program
With weekly prompts and challenges, and a downloadable journal, this DIY version will help you develop a reflective writing practice to deepen your self-knowing, gain strength and confidence, and work your way through almost anything life throws at you.
I'm not the same person who started this program, and in my eyes that’s a significant marker of a good teacher. Deb’s got tools, mad skills, and the wit and wisdom to make it all not seem overwhelming. If you want to explore writing as a way to process your life, I recommend you do it with Deb as your guide.
Tyne R.
The Writer Babes
A membership community that’s a sanctuary for your heart and soul. Gather with me and a community of like minded women; you’ll find yourself seen, “gotten”, and celebrated. The Writer Babes is a place where you can bring your whole self, dig deeply with compassion, and hone your internal GPS.
You’ll get …
Two monthly gatherings … we’ll write from prompts, share our writing (optional), and get encouragement and support from each other.
Two co-writing sessions monthly … an hour to virtually hang out and work out stuff on the page.
One open-house … each month. Drop in for support on issues that come up in your writing; ask me anything; get a pep-talk; get a personal prompt, or mini-coaching. I’ll be there for you.
A private (non-Facebook) community group … I’ll share prompts, challenges, inspiration, and encouragement. (You’ll get amazing support and encouragement from other Writer Babes too.)
Special offers on future online programs … including thematic deep dives.
Extras … conversations on practice, special guests, themed mini-workshops, and discounts on fabulous Writer Babe schwag.
The Writer Babes help me "show up for myself" with the absolute best kind of self-care. It helps you get (re)acquainted with yourself among a community of women who are also digging into themselves, creating a space that feels hugely supportive, authentic, raw, and brave.
Olivia V.
One-on-One
Personal attention and support
One-on-One Personalized Support
Kickstart, deepen, or reinvigorate your writing practice with a one-on-one session. You’ll get me all to yourself, and I’ll teach you some of my best stuff, offer resources, personalized prompts, and suggest ways to deepen your explorations on the page … all to help you write your way to the life you ache to create.
You’ll get …
A pre-session questionnaire … to help you get clear on what you’d like to get out of our time together (and for me to get to know you better).
A one hour personal workshop/conversation with me … including a recording of the conversation.
A tip sheet, action steps, recommendations … on using a writing practice, along with resources and inspiration to keep things fresh.
Personalized suggestions/prompts … for things to do/consider/explore to keep you moving forward in your practice.
A check-in bonus … Two weeks after our session we’ll hop on the phone for 20 minutes so you can process, ask questions, get additional insight.
Double bonus … Want another full-hour session? It’s yours for 1/3 off the regular price.
I think I'm still processing all the shifting that is happening. I went through a whole process that delved deeply into grieving a past relationship. Deb made it very safe, and her prompts led to deep emotional reflection. Major shifts began to happen, and are still happening.
Rhoda C.