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…WHILE BUILDING CREATIVE COMMUNITY

I created The Layers monthly subscription to provide a weekly flow of self-discovery ideas for your writing practice,
as well as a community environment that offers inspiration and connection.

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the layers subscription includes:

WEEKLY STORY WORK EXERCISES

The weekly story work exercises are for journalers, writers, storytellers and creatives who believe in the power of journaling for creative self-discovery. Subscribers receive weekly reflection exercises for writing about their lives, plus access to all the archives.

weekly emails delivered Sunday nights at 8 pm et
exercises center writing as a tool for deeper connection to self, to others, and the world
exercises integrate the process of writing to heal with the development of craft

SEE UPCOMING AND PAST PRACTICE SESSION GUESTS BELOW

UP NEXT: SESSION #10 w/ Dr. Sophia Godkin

**Saturday, December 16 @ 11 pm - 12:30 pm et** **Register Here**
Author of *The Couple's Gratitude Journal* sharing prompts on gratitude as a gateway to deeper relationships.

SESSION #8: Tending to Our Dreams

**w/ Carmen D. Harris, founder of** **Imagine Me Free** **and** **Two Inches Beyond Black**
Somatic spiritual coach sharing dreams as source of creative material and inspiration.

SESSION #5: Where you from?

**w/ Cierra Kaler-Jones, founder of** **Unlock Your Story** **and ED of** **Rethinking Schools**
Writing prompt that encourages us to think about where we've been and how it's shaped us.

SESSION #3: Relationship Status

**w/ Bree Melvin, writer, educator, advocate, and creative visionary**
Prompts to help us explore our ‘relationship status’ when it comes to writing.

SESSION #1: What are you afraid to say

**w/ Ashleigh Owens, mental health advocate, creator** **Here Comes the Sun**
Prompts to explore the questions we are afraid to ask ourselves.

THE PRACTICE: MONTHLY GROUP JOURNALING SESSIONS

Practice sessions are 90-minute monthly writing sessions featuring special guests and community members who share an exercise with the group. We have instruction followed by writing time, followed by voluntary sharing and discussion. Subscribers have access to all session archives.

creative inspiration and fuel for your writing practice
learn and grow from the collective wisdom of the community
build courage and confidence in your creative voice

session archives available when you subscribe

SESSION #9: Breaking Up with Your Inner Critic

**w/ L’Oreal Thompson Payton, author of** ***Stop Waiting for Perfect***
Prompts on perfectionism and how to pen a breakup letter to your inner critic.

Session #7: Shedding Before Blooming

**w/ Latoya Torrance, founder of** **Human Over Perfect**
Poetry prompt to discuss the power of vulnerability and the beauty of shedding before blooming.

SESSION #4: Where the world knows how to love

**w/ Rolanda Findlay, high vibrational energy, light, joy**
We discuss a specially selected poem by Ross Gay for journaling inspiration.

SESSION #2: Pillars of Resilience

w/ Rachel Nusbaum, founder of Orchid Story

Shared a writing exercise based on Dr. Shelly Harrell’s Three Pillars of Resistance.