Loss makes artists of us all as we weave new patterns in the fabric of our lives.
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Gratitude Box
These newsletters include a sidebar to cultivate the practice of gratefulness: for writing, for the natural world, and for all the gifts of Life.
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Gratitude Practice:
"Shapes"
Choose one big thing for which you are thankful; be sure to pick something that was given freely to you (rather than something you worked for). Draw the simple shape of that which you received. (Love might be represented by a heart, a hug by a circle, good health by a plus sign, natural beauty by a tree...) Look for that simple sign in the world around you; consider each finding of the symbol another freely-offered gift.
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In the Client's Words
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" Self care check list:
Yoga- check.
Knitting- check.
Healthy lunch- check.
Thanks ... for helping me take care of me."
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Books by
Jennifer J. Wilhoit
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Common Ground Between Crafts Collectives and Conservation
Weaving a Network
Available on Amazon or by order at your local bookstore
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Happy Autumnal Equinox!
In a few weeks we will mark the transition into the fall season, that movement toward routines and schedules to hold us steady. In our western hemisphere, it is the time of diminishing daylight, blazing foliage, cooler days. We are held intact by these patterns; we are shaped by them.
When the unexpected occurs - sometimes bringing chaos, destruction, disruption - we are offered an opportunity to step into new patterns that redefine the shapes of our lives - physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually. The recent earthquake in Napa Valley is one such happening. The modifications of our buildings and material belongings, our relationships as members of this community, our understandings of this particular parcel of geography, and our faith in and reliance upon all those powers greater than ourselves are the new shapes we are stepping into. Now, almost two weeks after this transformative - literally earthmoving - event, we are living with an inner and outer landscape vast enough to hold new openings and shapes we never imagined possible.
Please read the rest of this newsletter to get a glimpse into how the theme of patterns that shape us are woven into TEALarbor stories' next steps...
Blessings,
Jennifer Wilhoit, Writing Mentor & Guide
TEALarbor stories
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TEALarbor stories' newsletters offer inspiration, encouragement, and
beauty; inform about the connection between story, the natural world, and all things writerly; and promote professional writing and guiding services.
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WORKSHOP - Sit, Write, Walk, Story on the Land
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Writing on the Landscape Workshop
September 20, 2014 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
At a natural area in Napa. Fee $65. Pre-registration required.
We will sit on the land, write on the land, walk solo on the land in order to feel more deeply how we are one with the land. Spend time outdoors writing just prior to the beautiful fall equinox. See how the outer landscape of the Napa Valley conspires with the inner landscape of your life experience toward inspired creative writing. Explore how sitting, writing, walking with intention and storying can nurture and nourish your transition into autumn.
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Spotlight: Patterns of a Writer
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So many people who come to the work of TEALarbor stories - whether as writers, nature seekers, or life transitioners - are hoping to redefine the shape of the future. A sudden preponderance of fluctuations or changes in daily life patterns often acts as the impetus for contacting me: just enough has shifted so that a person has achieved readiness for the work, to step into their calling (document, new life goals, deeper connection with outer and inner nature, soul nourishment after a dry spell).
Drought. Storm. Fire. Earthquake. Eruption.
These patterns are change agents for a new life shape.
This "re-story-ing" requires a deep look at the geometry of one's experience in the past and one's goals for the future; this can only be effectively and abidingly accomplished via living through the patterns of the present moment. Sometimes these are not as easy to live through as a person would like.
Cliff. Cave. Vast expanse. Gully.
These patterns are the edges of our tolerance and capacity.
But the moment someone takes that first step onto the path, the world conspires to right was has been upset, to write what needs commitment on paper, to create narrative out of what was chaos. Nature, in all her beauty and fury, is a great inspirer for change. When one gets quiet, remains still, observes the fractals in the landscape, opens to guidance, then he is given the gift of insight that allows him to live his Story.
Trail. Bridge. Walkway. Riverbed.
This is the shape of who we are becoming!
What are the patterns in your Story? How does the landscape support your work? How are you led to creative inspiration? Please consider how TEALarbor stories can support you as you find the shape of your own writing and life; inquire via email.
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Workshops & Events
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Second Tuesday Writing Workshops
Come prepared to write the inner/outer landscape, bringing unlined paper and pens. All Second Tuesday workshops have a limit of ten seats. Drop-ins are welcome, however your seat can't be guaranteed without pre-registration. Contact Jennifer to register or for more information.
There will not be a September workshop at Napa Bookmine.
October 14, 2014 from 6:00 to 7:30 PM
at Napa Bookmine, 964 Pearl Street. Fee $20.
Writing the Inner/Outer Landscape
Explore what it means to write from the perspective of the inner and outer landscapes. Participants will have the opportunity to engage with three evocative types of written expression: writing for insight, writing as rite and writing for outcome. Whether a novice or experienced writer, you are invited to see what emerges when writing meets inspiration and nature.
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News & Updates
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Updates
Did you know you that past Second Tuesday Writing Workshops are available as a one-on-one option at a time convenient for you? Enjoy the writing, poems, insights and activities from the comfort of your home and the privacy of a personal session, via Skype. Ask about rates. Want to grab a few friends, instead, for a private small group workshop? Email for details.
TEALarbor stories' blog (tealarborstories.blogspot.com) is going strong with three weekly offerings: Monday Musings, Image of the Week on Wednesdays, and an extended post on Fridays.
Coming soon to Facebook...Please go to TEALarbor stories' FB page (and like the page while you're there) on a regular basis to see new updates that will be posted about the who, how, why, where, when that is the body of TEALarbor stories' work. What is the personality behind the work? Who does this work serve? What inspires and moves the work forward? These and other topics will be coming into focus soon on the TEALarbor stories FB business page.
Website Changes
The TEALarbor stories website continues its organic transformation.
Please check out the newly populated website page: Life Transition Support which details this important service offering. Also see the new monthly recaps of workshops (News & Events page), expanded services (Home page), and other interesting changes throughout the site.
Remember: if you created a bookmark for the TEALarbor stories website prior to January 2014, it will no longer take you to my site. You can click on the link just above to add a new bookmark.
In the News
TEALarbor stories has been chosen as a "success story" by the Napa-Sonoma Small Business Development Center. Last month I was interviewed because my business is thriving one year after moving to Napa Valley. The write-up will be posted on their website in the near future.
Check out the member spotlight on the Napa Valley Writers website blog this past spring 2014.
See the Worldwide Who's Who VIP press release about my writing - October 2012.
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TEALarbor stories' mission is to support people as they discover and convey through writing their deepest stories.
The nature-based, creative processes help individuals to:
write for insight, write as rite, write for outcome.
Offering traditional writing services, story & nature guiding ©, and life transition support.
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