Beginning to advanced writers welcome.

Do you consider yourself a happy person but someone lasting joy still eludes you?

Or have you just resigned yourself to an unhappy life because you were just “built that way?”

Or have you tried to heal, to grow, to forgive and nothing seems to work to move you past old traumas and triggers that you just don’t want to think about anymore?

If this sounds like you then you are going to be happy you registered for this workshop! .

In this workshop participants will discover the awesome power of our awareness, unlocked through scientifically based expressive writing techniques.

By using carefully designed writing prompts and creativity hacks to unlock peacefulness we will soothe the logical left brain that keeps us in a state of fear, confusion and anxiety and learn how to shift into the right brain states of play and curiosity.

In this playful and curious state we will write about areas of suffering or discomfort (sharing is entirely optional) in a guided and intentional way that is designed to shift us from avoidance to acceptance which moves us into healing. From a place of healing we soon discover we can find lasting happiness after all.

If you are running on empty and resentment threatens to end your happiness then this workshop will give you the tools you need to begin to shift your thoughts, which shifts your emotions, which in turn, shifts your entire experience.

What are you waiting for? Sign up today. You’ll be happy you did.

Beginning to advanced writers welcome.

Do you have plenty to say but don’t seem to know where to begin? Do you love music and singing but don’t feel musically inclined? Do you love poetry, theater or any performing arts?  

Then you might just fall in love with the art of the Spoken Word.

The medium of poetry thrives on vivid imagery and description. But not just visual imagery, any “image” or description that activates any of the five senses, taste, smell, touch, or sound as well. 

Spoken word is similar to poetry, but the primary sense we tap into here is auditory, the sense of hearing.  Spoken word is lyrical, a song without music, a speech without formality or a poem without a page.  

In this workshop you will discover the rhythms that want to create themselves as you unlock your stream of consciousness and create a spoken word piece in real time that comes directly from your heart.  You will learn how to craft a piece that is meaningful to you, dripping with wisdom, or mystery, or humor, and how to punctuate or highlight that meaning through the use of skillful rhyme, strategic metaphor and unexpected repetition. We will examine a few famous spoken word pieces in detail and then we will spend time writing and workshopping our own spoken word masterpieces.

Beginner to advanced artists of any medium welcome.

Like any muscle, your imagination gets stronger with use and weaker when neglected. Using specially designed tools to unlock the power of your creativity we will journey deep into the realm of your subconscious mind, strengthen the parts of your brain in charge of imagination and practice exercises and tools the help artists that work in any medium liberate their artistic impulses from their second-guesser mind. Whether you’re a writer or a painter, a chef or a trapeze artist, a mom or a model, these fun and practical exercise will set your brain on fire, melt creative blocks and become part of your creativity tool box for the rest of your life.

Writers of any level welcome.

Are you grateful for pumpkin spiced lattes but angry about the state of our world? Are you thankful for family and friends, but disgusted with the human trajectory toward destruction we see playing out in the news? Do you find yourself, at this Thanksgiving time, struggling to be grateful because you are also anxious, fed up, or furious?  

Then this workshop is for you.  

In this workshop participants will discover the awesome power of our thinking, how to harness it, channel it, and use it to improve our life experience.  By using carefully designed writing prompts and creativity hacks to unlock gratitude we will soothe the logical left brain that keeps us in a state of fear, confusion and anxiety and learn how to shift into the right brain states of play and curiosity.  

If you are overflowing with gratitude then this workshop will give you a chance to pour that out into the world in your writing. If you are running on empty and resentment threatens to end your happiness then this workshop will give you the tools you need to begin to shift your thoughts, which shifts your emotions, which in turn, shifts your entire experience.  

What are you waiting for? Sign up today. You’ll thank yourself later.

Writers of any level welcome.

Are you struggling to find peace this year? Has COVID triggered your anxiety and you don’t know how to shut it off?  Or has the political landscape got your pulling your hair out? Does living a life free of stress and filled with peace feel like a fairy tale? 

“Living in Joy and Peace is something from Holiday Hallmark movies, and it’s fun to watch and all, but it’s not real life, Brian.” Is that it?  

Well, I’ve got good news! Living in Joy and Peace is more dependent on the way we use our brain than it is on the way we live our lives. This holiday season, as many cultures celebrate their traditions this workshop will help us embrace the energy of celebration more regularly, thoroughly, and deeply.  Through science-based brain hacks and carefully crafted writing exercises participants will discover that we have more control over our inner states of being that we have been taught, and we can use this understanding to create peace, in ourselves first, and then the world. 

What are you waiting for? Sign up today. Yule totally enjoy it!

Beginning to advanced writers welcome.

In this creative writing class participants will bring the topic they want to explore, whatever it is that drives them the most batty about the cold long winter, whether it’s snow, the flu, the long nights…whatever plagues you. In this workshop we will use metaphor tools and poetic devices to shift our perspective and make a winter wonderland out of our winter blues.

Beginning to advanced writers welcome.

In this workshop participants will explore an event, situation, person or experience from their life that has been particularly challenging. These can be a deep loss, a traumatic event, an addictive pattern or any other life challenge that we have found it difficult to process or manage. Each student will go on an individual exploratory journey by creating a metaphor out of their chosen life moment, becoming curious, innovative, compassionate and even playful as we each craft a fictional adventurous tale of triumph and victory within the safe context of metaphors and creative writing. Participants will not be required to share their life events or stories with the group but an opportunity will be provided for those who would like to share their writing. What happens in this class stays in this class.

Beginning to advanced writers welcome.

TV Shows and Films engage us. They make us forget time, tie our stomach in knots, cause involuntary tears or laughter, and sometimes they even help us transcend our limits and look at our struggles in a new way.

Screen stories inspire us.

What makes good drama? What is the invisible structure that makes a story either nail-bitingly suspenseful or fall flat so we are reaching for the remote? How do we learn to craft our own life stories into actual dramatic scenes that people will want to listen to, and if they get made, watch them over and over again?

These essential questions will be answered in this Screenwriting Fundamentals Masterclass where participants will learn:

How to create drama and avoid the pitfalls of flat storytelling

How to master suspense and leave your audience satisfied but also wanting more

How to begin using proper screenplay format, including terminology, basic rules of the page and insider tips

And how to spot and use the invisible story structure underlying every movie and TV show you’ve ever seen.

If you like good movies but loathe wasting time on bad movies then this class will give you the inside scoop on how screenwriters manipulate expectations, build suspense and shock or delight us with twists and turns. Put down the remote and pick up a pen. It’s time your story came to life.

Beginning to advanced writers welcome.

Good stories are the ones that feel both surprising and inevitable at the end. Surprising because the audience did not see that exact ending coming but inevitable because, once known, the ending feels earned, within character and has emotional impact. To perfect this cocktail of surprise and inevitability the storyteller must master the art of the plot twist, the moment in the story when the unexpected rushes in to change everything you thought was true and reveal an entirely new perspective. Drawing from the experience of navigating the plot twists in our own lives students will work together to generate possible story ideas and build in plot twists that feel earned. Get ready to have fun and expect the unexpected.