The Way of StoryIsn’t it time to honor your story?
“People without hope do not write books.” – Margaret Atwood It is my feeling that some stories already exist in the ether, and my job is simply to bring them down to the gross level. The best times are when I seem to disappear altogether and the story writes itself. It passes through me, but […]
Real or Fiction?
This was a wierd week in so many ways, but today I will share one story with you. As I usually only write mornings, I was indulging in watching television in the afternoon with a cup of Earl Grey tea with Almond Milk. I selected an episode of Criminal Minds, one of the better television […]
Esalen Institute with Heal Your Self with Writing
Heal Your Self with Writing at Esalen Institute in Big Sur, CA After seven years of planning my funeral which turned into a game as a way to address suicidal thoughts, you gave me Hope. – Kelli M., Brooklyn, NY This has been one of the best experiences of my life. I greatly appreciate you […]
Time to Honor your Story?
Two memoirs published 2021 There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you. Maya Angelou (from Last Lecture) I have reached an age when friends are ladened with hard illness or pass away. In their wake, memories live on. This made me realize how […]
The Hidden Meaning of Depression
Discover the Hidden Meaning of Depression When you find yourself in a dark forest, keep walking. – Winston Churchill One offshoot of living through a pandemic, is having to separate yourself from the world and, in turn, face one’s self. This is a time when hidden complexes as daemonic dragons rear their heads and […]
At long last, live workshops with Catherine Ann Jones!
“Heal Your Self is an elixir for the soul.” Psychology Today Aug 2-8, 2021 esalen.org, Big Sur, CA. Aug 18-22, 2021 farhorizons.org, Sequoia National Park, CA Our lives may be determined less by past events than by the way we remember them. You are invited on an inner adventure, a journey of […]
Upcoming Live Workshops August 2021!
Esalen Institute August 2-6, 2021: Heal Your Self with Writing with Catherine Ann Jones An Oasis in today’s chaotic world […]
Writing Memoir for Family Legacy on ZOOM, Sat, May 8 at 10 AM
Writing Memoir for Family Legacy on ZOOM, Sat, May 8 at 10 AM I write in order to discover myself.” – Maya Angelou Why write a memoir? To discover what we have learned on our journey and then share that with others, those who come after. Home is where our stories begin. What we […]
Interview and Upcoming ZOOM workshops
Upcoming ZOOM Workshops with Catherine Ann Jones April 24 (Sat): W.B. Yeats: Mystic & Poet hosted by Krotona Institute Register: www.krotonainstitute.org/programs/ 805 646 1139 or email schoolinfo@krotonainstitute.org May 8 (Sat): Writing Memoir as a Family Legacy Register: catherinejones@wayofstory.com For writing consultations, schedule, blog, or psychic readings wayofstory.com FacebookTwitter
What in the long run has the writer to give?
Somerset Maugham 1874-1965 I am re-reading Summing Up by Somerset Maugham, a memoir written in his eighties. (He lived til age 91.) Also his marvelous collection of short stories. For style alone, he commands attention. Here are some excepts from the memoir: For what in the long run has the writer to give […]