SIT, WALK, WRITE

SIT, WALK, WRITE

Writing is an act of deep observation in the world. The smell in the air at the change of seasons. The mind’s idiosyncrasies. Timeless gesture. When combined, meditation, slow walking, and writing serve as a virtuous feedback loop. Each practice calls forth an awakening to the moment. An image you receive during slow walking finds its way into a poem you write later that day. Insight gleaned in sitting meditation becomes fodder for your memoir.

This fall, spend a day with teacher Sarah Sennott Cyr learning tools to cultivate a mindful writing practice. All experience levels welcome. Bring fast writing pens and notebooks.

"Writing is a path to meet ourselves." - Natalie Goldberg

September 21, 2019, 9:30-4:00 (We will break for lunch together at a restaurant in town.)

Hawthorn Healing Arts, 39 NW Louisiana Ave, Bend, OR

$65

Writing Begets Writing

On nights when I jot a few ideas down in a notebook or listen to a Moth podcast before heading to sleep, I wake up the next morning with a writing frame of mind. Words form quickly and I face less resistance to write.

The feeling spills over into my day. I record a line of conversation I hear at a cafe. I note the empty wire shelves at my local hardware store, a sure sign of the culmination of summer and an image I want to weave into a poem that's slowly forming.

Writing begets writing. Do more of what cultivates writing in your life. Shed what doesn't.

Photo by Fabio C. on Unsplash