Poetic Journaling
With Carolyn ZielIn this four-day course, students will explore Poetic Journaling, the practice of taking your daily journaling practice and using it to not only to explore your emotions and begin to heal difficult past experiences but also find deep meaning in your life. Each lesson will focus on something different. Together we’ll explore the idea of what it means to be vulnerable, not just on the page but in life. We’ll play with the idea of meaning and how sometimes you can extract deep meaning from objects that might seem unimportant and from the most simple and seemingly mundane experiences. You’ll also have the opportunity to learn how to use poetry to begin to move on, release and maybe even heal from those more painful memories and experiences in your life. I'll share poetry, writing prompts, and something new for you to learn in each lesson.
Poetic Journaling is a four-day course that will elevate your journaling process by not only helping you to explore your emotions and experiences but by turning them into art, specifically poetry.
About this course
In this four-day course, students will explore Poetic Journaling, the practice of taking your daily journaling practice and using it to not only to explore your emotions and begin to heal difficult past experiences but also find deep meaning in your life. Each lesson will focus on something different. Together we’ll explore the idea of what it means to be vulnerable, not just on the page but in life. We’ll play with the idea of meaning and how sometimes you can extract deep meaning from objects that might seem unimportant and from the most simple and seemingly mundane experiences. You’ll also have the opportunity to learn how to use poetry to begin to move on, release and maybe even heal from those more painful memories and experiences in your life. I'll share poetry, writing prompts, and something new for you to learn in each lesson.
Meet your Teacher
Carolyn Ziel is a writer, poet, and teacher. She teaches Jack Grapes Method Writing©, guiding her students through concepts and exercises to uncover their authentic voices, innate genius, and creativity and, in the process, transform their lives on and off of the page. She graduated from UCLA with her Bachelor's in Literature and has studied with Ellen Bass, Pam Houston, Richard Jones, Jack Grapes, and other writers. Her work has been published in Diverse Voices Quarterly, CRATE Literary Journal, Cultural Weekly, The Los Angeles Review of Los Angeles, Edgar Allen Poet, ONTHEBUS, FR&D, The Huffington Post, and Thrive Global. She is the author of the poetry book, As Simple As That. She is currently finishing a novel. We invite you to join her group Creative Mindfulness with Carolyn Ziel.