The Way of Story2015 Ojai WordFest “Literary Legend” award on Saturday April 25th
Just notified that I will be given the 2015 Ojai WordFest “Literary Legend” award on Saturday April 25th. It’s always a surprise when awards come to honor the writing or teaching. And a moment of doubt arises “Do I really deserve this award?” It doesn’t matter how many awards come, the surprise and momentary doubt […]
What Story Are You Living? from April 1, 2015 – ebooks only
What Story Are You Living? by award-winning author Catherine Ann Jones will be available April 2015 on …for all commonly used eBook platforms, such as Apple iBook, Barnes & Noble Nook, Amazon Kindle etc. For more info: www.wayofstory.com “Our lives may be determined less by past events than by the way we remember them. […]
The Women of Cedar Creek in Ojai, CA, April 12, 2015
at The Ojai Retreat, 160 Besant Rd, Ojai, CA 93023 April 12, 2015, Sunday, 6:45pm (All donations to benefit The Ojai Retreat’s new outdoor events center) “What you seek for half your life, one day you come full upon, all the family at dinner. You […]
One Writer’s Journey, April 2, Ojai, CA
One Writer’s Journey with award-winning author Catherine Ann Jones Once in East Africa, on the shores of an ancient lake, I sat alone and suddenly it struck me what community is. It is gathering around a fire and listening to someone tell us a story. – Bill Moyers I have […]
The Power & Way of Story: Neuroscience suggests that the classic dramatic arc can change our brains and spur us to action.
For thousands of years, we’ve known intuitively that stories alter our thinking and, in turn, the way we engage with the world. But only recently has research begun to shed light on how this transformation takes place from inside. Using modern technology like functional MRI scanning, scientists are tackling age-old questions: What kind of effect […]
The Way of Story workshop in Ojai, CA (March 14, Sat, 10-4pm)
THE WAY OF STORY in OJAI with Catherine Ann Jones Saturday, March 14, 2015 (10-4pm) “We’ve become lopsided living only in our heads. Writing, in order to serve the soul, must integrate outer craft with the inner world of intuition and feeling.” – Catherine Ann Jones, NY TIMES The Way of Story offers an integrative […]
The Rewards of Being a Writer
As a rule, writers don’t write just to create income anymore than we are called to teach only to make money. (Though when a project succeeds, we won’t refuse the monetary rewards either.) I’d like to share with you a few examples that demonstrates the rewards of being a writer.I remember when I was first […]
What Coming Home to Pacifica Means to Me
Invited to present a talk on my latest book and workshop, Heal Your Self with Writing, at my alma mater, Pacifica Graduate Institute in Santa Barbara, CA. January 16-18, 2015, speakers were asked to write a short piece for this Alumni Gathering on ‘What Coming Home Means to Me’ so thought I’d share this piece […]
The Perfect Gift: a Gypsy Card Reading with Catherine
Gypsy Card Readings with Catherine Ann Jones “Catherine showed me how to find my way out of the darkness and into the light.” “You are a world-class wisdom keeper for our times.” “Catherine is an amazing guide!” “Catherine offers sound spirit guidance through her readings to help navigate these rapidly accelerating times.” “Thank you so […]