OSHER 356 - Write Away: An Unflinching Look at the Ups and Downs of Your Experience

Open to writers of all levels, this class skews toward a psychological approach to personal growth rather than literary polish. We will deeply dive into feelings of failure, shame, defensiveness, and grief, and then into kindness, generosity, and self-acceptance, as we learn how to recognize the truly fabulous parts of ourselves we have not been able to own until now. We will incorporate the power of writing to work on our self-awareness, making it easier to move our lives in the direction we would like them to go. In other words, we blend writing and vulnerability, thus creating a life change. This is NOT a grammar class or one that will help you polish a masterpiece, but, rather, it is designed to allow your story to pour onto the page in all its rough glory, opening the floodgates to self-knowledge.