Lost in Motherland

Motherhood changes things. Amidst the blessings and the challenges, we transform. As one mother put it, “With my first child, I lost my interests. With my second child, I lost my identity.” How do we lean into motherhood’s paradoxical blend of miracle and loss? Writing can help. As James Pennebroke writes in Opening Up, writing “clears the mind” and helps us “understand and reorient our complicated lives” and “helps keep our psychological compass oriented.”

In this half-day workshop, local mothers and writers Ellen Marie Metrick and Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer lead other mothers in writing practice that helps us reorient ourselves and meet the moment as it is. What happens when we ask, “Who am I?” As Ramana Maharshi says, “The purpose of that question is not to find an answer but to dissolve the questioner.” What’s that supposed to mean? To find out, come play. 

Participants should bring a notebook or journal, favorite writing utensils, lunch, and wear comfortable clothing. Those attending can expect laughter, camaraderie, tears, deep dives, new friendships, and inspiration to make time for creativity in their busy lives.
 

Comments on the four-week Lost in Motherland class offered March 2011:

“I loved it!  Amazing teachers!  The whole group made the experience wonderful!”

“Intimate. Soulful. Great. A good opportunity to think about things in your life you might not otherwise have a chance to - and also to be around two very inspiring instructors.” 

“I felt inspired to write again for the first time in years.”