Instructor: Claire Coenen, LMSW
Dates: Monday, August 25
Time: 6:30-8:30pm EST
Location: Zoom
Cost: Nonmember: $50; Writer/Reader Member: $32; Senior Member, Student Member, Librarian Member, Teacher Member, Military/Veteran Member: $28

Whether you feel disconnected from your soul, feel overwhelmed by the burdens it carries, or question its very existence, a writing practice can become a vital way to tend to the authentic, deep essence within.  In this workshop, we will follow in the footsteps of soulful writers—Rumi, William Stafford, Maya Angelou, and Clarissa Pinkola Estes—and uncover ways in which language can become a potent elixir in our lives. We will play with writing prompts designed to enliven the soul-voice and to guard against self-defeating tendencies like perfectionism. You will leave this workshop with a metaphorical medicine bag filled with a variety of remedies to tend to your singular, creative soul.

About the instructor:

Claire Coenen, LMSW, is a writer and teacher living in Nashville, Tennessee. After many years of graduate school and work as a psychotherapist, Claire now devotes her time to teaching yoga, SoulCollage®, and expressive writing. Her work has appeared in several online and print publications. Claire’s first collection of poems, The Beautiful Keeps Breathing (Kelsay Books), was published in June 2024. You can learn more about Claire’s writing and offerings at www.clairecoenen.com.