Guided Autobiography Series

 

This workshop is proudly sponsored by

WomanSpirit Center ~ 1400 112th

Ave SE, #100 ~ Bellevue, WA 98004.


Venue: HER Interactive Conference Center

1150 114th Ave SE ~ Bellevue 98004

To register for the program, please visit

womanspiritcenter.com or call 425-641-1527.


A map and directions are on our website.

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Guided Autobiography Series

with Joanne Horn


Mondays beginning January 9th 1:30-4 PM

$175 for the series

The Guided Autobiography Workshop offers a thematic approach to writing about one’s life that was developed by the USC professor, James Birren.  It consists of 8 weekly sessions of two and a half hours each. 

Each week a theme such as "The Major Branching Points of your Life" is introduced and discussed with specific questions aimed at stimulating memories.  Classes include writing and drawing exercises to encourage creativity and experimentation.  This class offers a rich learning environment for those who have no writing experience as well as those who are actively working on their autobiography or memoir.

Each person writes about the week’s theme outside of class but brings a maximum of two written pages to share.  During the second hour of each class, the participants break down into facilitated small groups and each person reads his/her story to the others and receives supportive feedback.

Rather than a how-to-write course, the focus of this class is to provide a supportive group environment in which people re-capture their memories and explore together the meaning

and significance of life events.   It offers an opportunity not only to review one’s individual experience but also to learn from and bond with others and be inspired to craft life experience into meaningful story.

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Guided Autobiography Workshop:  Learn to recapture and organize the memories from your life in a fun interactive class.   Each week, participants write on a life theme and then share two pages with a supportive small group. Writing and sharing life stories helps put memories in context – allowing people to discover new meaning in life and gain the insight to re-evaluate the past and influence the future. No writing experience is necessary.

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  2. Please call 425-641-1527 or click on the Buy Now link.

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People are saying...


"How great - a class that lets you think!"

"Truly a class worth taking - thought provoking, safe environment to share one's life."

"Don't worry about whether or not you can write.  Only constructive helpful comments are allowed."

"Joanne's skillful guidance of our sharing of life's stories helped us learn more about where we came from and who we are."

"Taking this was just the impetus I needed to start the process of writing about my life."

"A very supportive setting to explore, talk and write about life's journey.  I realized how connected all of us are.  I will cherish this experience for years to come."

"I really enjoyed the opportunity to explore various events and experiences in my life through the structure of this class."

"I've loved this class.  The other members write so eloquently and beautifully.  I've been challenged substantially in an activity I want to continue to develop."

"The class prompted the specific writing of memories which helped me better understand those memories."

Meet Joanne Horn












Joanne Horn, an experienced human relations consultant, has a background in mental health research and program development.  From 1987 to 2007, she owned Conflict Resolution Service, Inc. -- offering mediation, facilitation, conflict management and training services for both families and organizations throughout Washington State.

A dynamic, engaging adult educator, Joanne has trained diverse populations and specialized in developing interactive curricula for government, corporate, and non-profit organizations. She has served as an adjunct faculty member of Antioch University and taught at the University of Washington Medical School as well as Seattle University and University of Washington law schools.