Sometimes the hardest stories to tell are the ones that most need to be told. This class will focus on creating a safe space and a practice of self-care as you write, in prose or poetry, with the intent to heal and release. Drawing from the psychological insights of Judith Hermann, Natalie Goldberg, and Gabor Mate, you will discuss the ways the body holds onto trauma and how expressing ourselves through writing can help us heal. Sharing your writing with the group is encouraged but not required.

This class will meet in-person at CCAE on Wednesdays for 8 sessions.

Amy Mevorach (Nonfiction January 2023) has published essays and fiction in The New York Times Modern Love column, Boulevard Magazine, CALYX Journal, Glimmer Train Stories, and other publications. Her award-winning poem “Eight” has been screened at film festivals in L.A. and Toronto, and is available to watch on her website amymevorach.com. Amy has an MFA in nonfiction writing from Lesley University.