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Welcome to The Inner Workshop,
a writing experiment to honor the inner self. If we are -just who we tell ourselves we are- then I hope to be your resource. To source, gather and make known these stories with you.
“Sharing your story is an act of vulnerability, it requires you to allow yourself to be seen, and with vulnerability, comes power.”
—Dominic Colenso
The Inner Workshop
source, gather and make known
your inner stories
I ) Source
locating the story in you
A meandering conversation. For many of us, stories embed the light of who we are (or were, or are becoming), and these hide in conversations we have with strangers. Let me be your stranger, and we can have an unscripted conversation (no prompts fed), follow your crumbs and find our way.
Retellings. You could have a story sitting within that you already know is waiting to be put to words- we can go right there.
Making space. Let’s experiment with ways to invite our stories. Shaped as pathways of contemplation, we will explore marked or unmarked sites of longing, fear, riddles and pride within. If you are bold, the stories will find us.
drafts of you
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We hold pain within, what are the stories keeping our pain in that help us fit in with the old ways, and can we reconnect with our pain to begin the experience our wholeness again?
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Full awareness of and in the world reveals to us our maps of becoming, our place in the world as the teachings of indigenous wisdoms impart. How do you see the world, what is the story of your purpose, and your gifts?
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Our bodies hold essential experiences of who we are - think about the time you broke down, fell apart, then mended. What about your heartbeat, remember that time you followed it?
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The cosmos is within us, we are made of star stuff - Carl Sagan. Are you earth or water, mountain or canyon, ocean or creek? Which weather patterns resonate with you, where in this wild earth do you imagine your soul to resonate with?
Suggested Pathways of Contemplation
II ) Gather
how you can share your story with me
through a conversational sitting
We will arrange a temporary respite from your routine everyday self and make listening space for your inner self. With curiosity and attention, we take a leap, dropping into the world of story. When we connect, I hope who you really are finds its way into the world in a manner that is both surprising and enjoyable for you.
Logistics - Online (call or video) or In- person
through a written exchange
If you relate better with words, or prefer taking time-outs before responding, we can exchange emails. There is delight in the deep spaces waiting and words can bring us. We can exchange emails or alternatively, you can share your thoughts over a form pre-filled with my prompts and questions.
Logistics - Email or Form
III ) Make
Known
some of the ways your story can take shape
Gleaning
Snippets of your story presented in a poster format. We glean nuggets of wisdom and beauty from your memory and mind wanderings. I design the page and we'll fill it with your words. Time: over conversation (1 hr)
Word Portrait
A short word account written with the intention to capture the spirit of your inner self. This sketch is my outsider understanding of you, an alchemy of the story material gathered in our exchange: of events, feelings, and lots of my imagination, and heart impressions. Time: over conversation (1.5 hrs) / email interview (1-3 exchanged replies over 1 mth.)
Story of Worth
A mythic retelling of your story. The story of worth attempts to locate the wild medicine of your narration, to drop its details, and capture your essence and journey into a mythic tale that stands on its own. It is intended as personal fiction - to preserve your spirit in fiction. Time: over conversation (4 hours over 1/2 meetings) / email interview (2-4 exchanged replies over 1 month).