story work exercises

reason #2: writing to remember

“We write to be free. We write to remember ourselves.” — bell hooks

Jul 28 •

reason #1: writing to witness

“The journal became a mirror that helped me know myself better.”

Jul 21 •

reasons for writing

“A bird doesn’t sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song.” —Maya Angelou

Jul 14 •

write what's true now

“Even when I am afraid, I will show up and speak my truth.” — Alex Elle

Jul 7 •

lost and unlost

“You will be lost and unlost, over and over again. Relax, love the unfolding.” — Nayyirah Waheed

Jun 30 •

between chapters

“You are no longer who you were, but not yet who you will be. You are becoming.” — Brianna Wiest

Jun 23 •

life in transition

“Maybe you are being called to give up the life you’ve known, for the life that is calling you.” — Valarie Kaur

Jun 16 •

doing less to receive more

“We are not meant to push ourselves through life, but to be pulled by a thread of aliveness.” — Toko-pa Turner

Jun 2 •

telling the truth

“The writer’s job is to tell the truth. I believe that if all writers were to tell the truth, the world would change.” — James Baldwin

May 25 •

the road less traveled

“The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” — Lao Tzu

May 18 •

against the grain

“The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion.” - Albert Camus

May 12 •

when i talk about healing

the story work healing intensive is open for enrollment

May 5 •

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