“When you’re writing you’re trying to find out something which you didn’t know.” - James Baldwin
Perhaps you’ve been thinking about it for years. How to put pen to paper, how to make time, and how to get started?
How can writing give you more self-acceptance and joy?
How is the writing process part of wholeness and healing?
Here’s your chance to be in a safe, nurturing, and successful process to begin writing down the stories that matter most to you.
Stories that heal, offer self-worth and radical self-acceptance.
In this writing course, we will:
Identify the top 3 elements of a good story
Learn 3 mindful ways to access truth on the page
Write from writing prompts
Enjoy readings from various authors - memoir and poetry
Discuss the basics of developing a writing practice
You will walk away with:
A draft of a story that matters to you
The skill of accessing truth on the page
The experience of writing as a therapeutic tool
Ease & confidence to continue writing
This special series will be led by renowned writing and meditation teacher Jennifer Schelter, MFA, YTT 500, and will meet on Zoom from 7pm to 8:30 pm EST on October 17, October 24, October 31, November 7, November 14, and November 21. Join the live class or follow along with the recordings. All are welcome and no writing experience is required to participate.
Tuition: $150
Payment plans are available. Please contact us to set up payment.
Meet the Instructor
For over 25 years, Jennifer Schelter, MFA, YTT 500, has facilitated wellbeing practices for health, joy and creative self-expression. Her meditation and writing teachings, embraced by University of Pennsylvania and Wharton Leadership and Management Programs, support an expanding national community. Named “Best of Philly” multiple times, she is the Founder of the Radiant Retreat to Ximixto, Mexico – a week-long transformational retreat and facilitates 6-week long courses in memoir writing, meditation and journaling. As a professional actress and playwright she’s written several one-woman shows and worked in major theaters. Many of her students go on to publish books, in national magazines and journals. She’s published essays and short stories in the You Matter Marathon, Wild River Review, Schuylkill Valley Journal and Undeniable: Our Bodies, Ourselves exhibition. She lives in Wyndmoor, PA with her cats and is writing a memoir about self-acceptance and living a creative life. Learn more about Jennifer: jenniferschelter.com
What People Are Saying About Jennifer’s Writing Workshops
"Jennifer continues to push me to tell my story in ways I never realized were possible, especially when some memories initially felt so distant. Without her constant presence urging me to dig deeper and "show don't tell" I would have never uncovered some of my most precious memories and done a disservice to a 10 year span of my life. Jennifer encourages personal growth, demands excellence and discovers your greatest yearning. In the end you will get so much more than a first draft or a finished manuscript.” - Jamie Cooperstein
“Jennifer Schelter has created a unique practice that deeply touches your mind, body and soul. You will access places in yourself that you never imagined existed and eventually realize that you could never imagine not having gone there. You will do this all through trust, tears, and joyous laughter.” - Anne Marie Kennedy
“Not only is Jennifer kind, supportive and professional, she is also magical and anyone who wants to write should take her course. “ - Jessica Votrouk
"Jennifer is an exceptional writing teacher and guide. The combination of Jennifer's extensive training and her passion for developing her students' gifts for storytelling led me to uncover the deeper layers of the story I was creating and the scenes that wove it together. Professional, smart, and sincere, she empowers her students to value the art of writing and to believe in their ability to create with integrity. I will never write another essay or book without her.” - Jennifer Kreatsoulas, PhD, C-IAYT