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join us for group journaling on saturday 4/26
Hi friends,
I hope you have been taking care and being gentle with yourself this week.
I am popping in today to remind you that tomorrow we have a group journaling session with writer and mental health advocate
.Practice sessions are 90-minute group journaling sessions for paid subscribers that feature special guests who share their creative journey with us as well as a writing prompt. In the first half of the session, we learn about different paths to creative fulfillment as we chat with our guest about their creative path and areas of expertise. For the second half, our guest shares a prompt with us, we spend some time writing, and then we discuss our insights and discoveries.
These sessions allow you to:
learn about different paths to creative fulfillment
charge up with fuel and inspiration for your writing practice
discover new entry points to healing and expression
explore new ideas, themes, and practices
benefit from the collective wisdom of the community
get words on the page
Karen recently posted about rediscovering community here on Substack, and it’s an inspiring and relatable read for anyone who writes for themselves for the sake of writing, while also finding their lane as a writer who wants to share and make a difference in the world. Read on to learn more about Karen’s work.
SESSION #21: Group Journaling w/ writer and advocate Karen Wesley
Saturday, April 26, 2025 from 12 - 1:30 pm et | RSVP
Karen Wesley is the author of I Write Hard Things, a Substack newsletter exploring motherhood, marriage, healing, neurodivergence, mental wellness, self-care, black culture, and politics.
Karen is an Autism/Mental Advocate, Speaker, and Contributing Writer for the Hogg Foundation of Mental Health and Black Stack Magazine.
Karen's public writing career began with an award-winning blog (2009-2022) where she documented her lived experience with mental health and parenting her autistic sons from their teen years through their transition into adulthood. She is the creator of an online support community for parents of autistic children who walk a similar path.
Karen is the mother of three adult sons and a wife of thirty years, and the primary caregiver for her mother. She is a "California girl" living in Austin, Texas, with her husband and young adult son. Karen loves to travel, dip herself in oceans around the world, and immerse herself in art, culture, music, and wine. She has a special interest in studying and observing human behavior.
We will chat with Karen about her creative journey, and she will provide us with a journaling prompt that we will work on together. You can find the link to RSVP here along with the rest of the Practice Session archives.