Writing the Sacred Journey: An Introduction to Spiritual Memoir
with Elizabeth Jarrett Andrew
Your experiences are unique, significant, and shot through with holiness. Why not write them down? Writing is a way to nurture the sacred dimension of your memories, participate in the creation of your identity, and offer others through your presence and stories the blessing of your evolving truth.
You’re invited to participate in this two week, self-paced introduction to the art and spiritual practice of writing memoir. We’ll ask, “What is memoir, and how is it different from autobiography? What makes memoir spiritual? How can the practice of writing memoir, either for an audience or for no audience, support spiritual growth?” Using writing exercises and readings from model writers, we will start with the basics. We will also discuss how to sustain the practice moving forward.
Give yourself the gift of your unique and sacred story.
Dates: September 15th-28th, with live Zoom call on September 25th.
Course materials will be available until October 31st.
Course Details
This class is self-paced, including lectures from Elizabeth, timed writing prompts, readings, online forums with Elizabeth, and a one-hour live zoom call on September 25th. Plan to spend 3-5 hours to complete.
The course runs from September 15th to 28th. Materials will be available until October 31st.
Required Text
Writing the Sacred Journey introduces the art and practice of spiritual memoir, providing practical advice on how to overcome writing obstacles as well as guidance for transforming the writing process into a spiritual practice.
More Information
Listen to Elizabeth talk more about this class in this video:
Pay What You Can
Please register at the price best suited to your financial situation.
Base
$200 - This amount supports Elizabeth Jarrett Andrew and Eye of the Heart Center.
Scholarship
$175 - This amount reflects a discount for those who need it. Please do not use if you are able to pay more without issue.
Scholarship Support
$225 - This amount is for those who can afford to give above the basic cost as a way to cover those needing a discount.
About Your Facilitator
Elizabeth Jarrett Andrew is a wisdom teacher and writing coach dedicated to facilitating creative emergence.
As a writer she elicits the spirit’s movement within stories; as a teacher she supports transformation within writers and on the page. She received her MFA in creative nonfiction from Hamline University, her spiritual direction training from the Center for Spiritual Guidance, and her contemplative formation from the Center for Action and Contemplation’s Living School. She is the author of the spiritual memoir Swinging on the Garden Gate, now in its second edition; the long-form essay, Map to Mercy. the novel Hannah, Delivered; a collection of personal essays, On the Threshold: Home, Hardwood, and Holiness; and two books on writing: Living Revision: A Writer’s Craft as Spiritual Practice, winner of the silver Nautilus Award, and Writing the Sacred Journey: The Art and Practice of Spiritual Memoir. You can connect with Elizabeth at www.spiritualmemoir.com and www.elizabethjarrettandrew.com.
