These are the journaling workshops I run. If any of them interest you, please sign up for my newsletter to receive notice of upcoming sessions, or if you'd like me to run a workshop at your place, please contact me.
For online journal tuition/mentoring, please contact me for more information or visit my Shop to purchase your individual session.

The Journal Jump-Start
Getting Started With Journaling
Individual online tuition: 45 minutes for $25.00

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Maybe you've thought about starting a journal but haven't had the time or you're not sure how. ​In this mini-workshop, we'll look at ways to get you going!  

Keeping a journal can be life-changing and is now recommended as a way to:

• lower stress levels
• improve health
• lessen emotional pain
• enhance creativity
• encourage self discovery

This online session can be conducted on Facebook Messenger, Skype, or Zoom - your choice.

​Here's what we'll cover:

• what you need to write: tools, a place to write ('a room of one's own')
• setting up a routine for writing every day
• what to write about - prompts and ideas
• the value of journaling: what's in it for you   
• using your journal material for other writing, like memoir or life story

 There's never been a better time to start journaling - let's get cracking!
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Purchase this workshop

 Introduction to Journaling
​Group workshop/Classroom

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Journaling is a tool for personal growth
Your journal is the story of your life. It is about you, what is going on for you each day, what has brought you to this point, and 'where to' from here. Your journal is just for you (unless you want to publish it like I did!). It is companion that does not judge you, nor does it place restrictions on what you confide. Your journal belongs to you.

Keeping a journal can be life-changing and is now recommended as a way to:

• lower stress levels
• improve health
• lessen emotional pain
• enhance creativity
• encourage self discovery

In this workshop you will learn:

•  how to get started
•  how to be creative in your journaling
•  how journaling can support emotional health and well being
•  what to write about in your journal
•  how to keep up the practice of journaling in daily life

​This workshop runs approximately 9.30am - 2pm​

'Writing Your Life'
​Group workshop/Classroom

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An introduction to daily journaling and life writing

This workshop introduces participants to the writing crafts of daily journal keeping and life writing (telling our stories) through a mix of active discussions and writing exercises within a creative, fun and supportive environment.
We discuss how keeping a daily journal can enhance overall well-being and creativity, and provide the raw materials to form the building blocks of life story.
We examine life story as a genre, and discuss the personal, family, and community value of this writing form as a way of recording our stories. We look at tips for getting started, and review the elements that make up a ‘good story.’
This workshop runs from approx. 10am - 4pm.