Guest guest Posted April 11, 1999 Report Share Posted April 11, 1999 Caroline wrote: <<I agree with you, that journalling and other expressive therapies are some of the best ways to dig out our crap and make compost out of it so we can grow... if you took a class in journalling, what sort of things would you like to see, do, or hear?>> I did take a journaling class. It was fabulous. It was given by a lady named Annie Miracle (saw her birth certificate!) and it was based on the work of Natalie Goldberg. The class was called " Writing Naked " . Each Tuesday about ten of us met at Annie's house. We did a chant/sang for a couple of minutes to clear our minds and get into the space we needed to be in. Then we would start out with telling each other one thing that was going on with us or what realizations we had since the last class. After this (usually about 30 minutes) Annie would have us write a 10 minute timed writing. We had rules such as Natalie Goldberg suggests. Not correcting spelling, not stopping writing, etc. to create a true flow of thought. Our subjects would be " outside my kitchen window " , " my mother's hands " , " what I see when I close my eyes " , etc. The subjects are endless. After we did this timed writing, we would each read what we wrote in front of the group. Sometimes we would laugh, sometimes cry. It was amazing what we could end up with, starting out with the same subject. One thing that I took with me from the class was the love for a magazine called The Sun. It's a literary type magazine published in North Carolina, it has a section called " Readers Write " and offers the opportunity to write a very short story about a variety of subjects. The doctor, rejection, my favorite chair, laundromats, etc. Each time I get this magazine I immediately turn to this section and read the twenty or so very different and some complex stories. Another thing I got out of the class was a deep and meaningful bond with the others. Since the class (I've taken two) I've journaled on my own with great satisfaction and even better results. Carolyn Mudgette, LMT St. Augustine, FL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 1999 Report Share Posted April 11, 1999 Carolyn Mudgette, LMT wrote: > Caroline wrote: <<I agree with you, that journalling and other > expressive therapies are > some of the best ways to dig out our crap and make compost out of it > > so we can grow... if you took a class in journalling, what sort of > things would you like to see, do, or hear?>> > I did take a journaling class. It was fabulous. It was given by a > lady named Annie Miracle (saw her birth certificate!) and it was > based on the work of Natalie Goldberg. The class was called " Writing > Naked " . Oh, yes... Natalie Goldberg. I remember reading " Writing Down the Bones " back when I was in nursing school. It helped me so much to deal with the day to day trauma dramas of clinical and such. Sounds like a great class! In Good Health, Caro -- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 1999 Report Share Posted April 11, 1999 <!doctype html public " -//w3c//dtd html 4.0 transitional//en " > <html> <body text= " #000000 " bgcolor= " #FFFFFF " link= " #FF0000 " vlink= " #C0C0C0 " alink= " #FF0000 " > <blockquote TYPE=CITE> & nbsp;<font face= " Arial " >Caroline wrote:</font> <font face= " Arial " >I did take a journaling class. It was fabulous. It was given by a lady named Annie Miracle (saw her birth certificate!) and it was based on the work of Natalie Goldberg. The class was called " Writing Naked " . Each Tuesday about ten of us met at Annie's house. We did a chant/sang for a couple of minutes to clear our minds and get into the space we needed to be in. Then we would start out with telling each other one thing that was going on with us or what realizations we had since the last class. After this (usually about 30 minutes) Annie would have us write a 10 minute timed writing. We had rules such as Natalie Goldberg suggests. Not correcting spelling, not stopping writing, etc. to create a true flow of thought.</font></blockquote> Wow. & nbsp; & nbsp; Who is Natalie Goldberg. & nbsp; & nbsp; I can see where this kinda of circle for women to meet weekly would be lots of fun for everyone. & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; I am very poor on journaling but am trying to get better. & nbsp; & nbsp; I even put one on my puter so I might be more inspired. & nbsp; grin. & nbsp; no such luck. & nbsp; Hey...now that is an idea. & nbsp; What if... one made a program that would auto pop up in front of the puter at designated times and it was specially designed for journaling. & nbsp; & nbsp; If I were only a programmer. & nbsp; & nbsp; hummm. & nbsp; & nbsp; grin. & nbsp; I spend alot of time on the puter so an instant pop up journal would probably work for me as it would remind me to do it. & nbsp; Mostly I don't because I forget to. <br>On Caroline Myss. & nbsp; Sounds like I would like her work. & nbsp; I study with a Shamanic Path also and they teach taking personal responsibility. & nbsp; Heck most everything I have studied in the last 13 years stresses this. & nbsp; & nbsp; I will have to look her up and see if my library has anything by her. & nbsp; & nbsp; I buy books almost complusively. & nbsp; I love them. & nbsp; It is a source of amusement to my husband.. <br>Heck Amazon sent me a thermos coffee mug for Xmas. & nbsp; What does that say. & nbsp; ROFL. <br>So I am trying to temper this and look at the library first. <br>Sherri </body> </html> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 1999 Report Share Posted April 11, 1999 Cucu godhwani Sovereign Leather Innovators Pvt Ltd 63A Everest Apartments Off Mount Pleasant Road Mumbai 400006(India) Fax No: 009122 2872996 & 3691834 Email: mekaal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 12, 1999 Report Share Posted April 12, 1999 Carolyn Mudgette sez: > I did take a journaling class. It was fabulous. That class sounds like a lot of fun. I would really get into the structure and the support built in to it. But let's face it-- there was only ten minutes of journaling involved per week. And yet I would really really like to do something like that. Anyone know of such a group online? Or interested in starting one? I have found journaling to be very useful on my personal journey. I have journaled since high school days, and have filled many volumes. Recently it was interesting to read my journals from the time when I was first getting into massage. There were the issues of woo woo and my resistance to the whole concept. So amazing to look at myself from the added perspective of the years that have passed. As to The Sun, I have recently gotten the second issue in my subscription. I can't imagine why I waited so long to get it. As soon as one of the " readers write " subjects reverberates for me, I intend to write. I'm liking this new list. Thanks. Anukki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 12, 1999 Report Share Posted April 12, 1999 Anukki wrote: > As to The Sun, I have recently gotten the second issue in my subscription. I > can't imagine why I waited so long to get it. Anukki, How does one go about subscribing to this magazine? Is there an address or perhaps a website you can give to the group? Thanks, Barbara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 12, 1999 Report Share Posted April 12, 1999 > > How does one go about subscribing to this magazine [The Sun]? Is there an > address or perhaps a website you can give to the group? The Sun Subscription Department P.O. Box 3000 Denville, NJ 07834-3000 or call (888) 732-6736 I don't see anything about a webpage for them. Anukki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 12, 1999 Report Share Posted April 12, 1999 > What IS the Sun? > Sherri > > > How does one go about subscribing to this magazine [The Sun]? It is a magazine to which one can . Very readable. No advertising. Anukki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 12, 1999 Report Share Posted April 12, 1999 What IS the Sun? Sherri Anukki wrote: > Anukki > > > > > How does one go about subscribing to this magazine [The Sun]? Is there an > > address or perhaps a website you can give to the group? > > The Sun > Subscription Department > P.O. Box 3000 > Denville, NJ 07834-3000 > > or call (888) 732-6736 > > I don't see anything about a webpage for them. > > Anukki > > ------ > Looking to expand your world? > http://www.ONElist.com > ONElist has over 115,000 e-mail communities from which to chose! > ------ > Know thyself. Join Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.