On-line workshop offered by Nan Phifer
Writing to Explore Your Spiritual Journey, a seven-week, on-line, summer course, will be taught by member, Nan Phifer, author of Memoirs of the Soul: A Writing Guide. Offered through Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, CA, find descriptions at http://www.cdsp.edu/center_online.php and www.memoirworkshops.com. Nan’s description– We’ll go beyond chronological, autobiographical writing to focus on our most significant spiritual experiences. I’ll guide you in identifying the landmarks of your spiritual journey and lure you with writing prompts that lead into not-yet-explored territory. You’ll write to recognize your inner light, to reconcile your sorrows and blessings, to forge paths toward altruism, and to express the presence of the numinous. I’ll illustrate a technique you may employ to breathe life into narration. You’ll write in pace with each other in small, ongoing groups, sharing drafts and responding to them in a prescribed, constructive way. From the affirmations and questions of group members, you’ll gain personal insights and collegial affiliation, for supportive bonds often form within the small groups. From the course overall, you’ll master a writing process you can continue to use any time you want to write so vividly that you awaken readers, as well as yourself.
Nan Phifer
