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Get Out Of Your Own Way: Approaching Writing + Creativity with Mindfulness Zoom Seminar on Wednesday, July 9th, 2025
$75.00

Get Out Of Your Own Way: Approaching Writing + Creativity with Mindfulness Zoom Seminar on Wednesday, July 9th, 2025

Wednesday, July 9th, 2025

Live Seminar via Zoom from 6:00PM - 8:30PM Eastern

Any questions about this class? Use the Chat Button (lower left) to talk with us. 

Taught by Blaise Allysen Kearsley, a Black-biracial writer and teacher based in Brooklyn. Her writing has appeared in Catapult, Longreads, the Boston Globe, Electric Literature's The Nervous Breakdown, Elle, Midnight Breakfast, The Weeklings, and in the anthologies Mortified: Real Words. Real People. Real Pathetic, Nonwhite and Woman, and Cringe: Teenage Diaries, Journals, Notes, Letters, Poems, And Abandoned Rock Operas. Blaise is a contributing editor at Vestal Review, the oldest flash fiction journal on the planet.

This one-day workshop is suitable for mindfulness beginners and all levels of creative nonfiction writers   

Creative people are often sensitive beings. It’s hard not to judge the value and effectiveness of our work, not to sink in self-doubt, not to censor ourselves to the point of paralysis.

But our most effective writing and fertile stories come from non-judgmental observation of mind and body and the memories stored in the right hemisphere of the brain. The narratives and core subject matter are revealed through the left brain/right brain perspective, not just when we’re trying to figure out what to write and how to write it, but when we’re grounded in present awareness and open to whatever’s there. 

In this generative workshop we’ll use writing prompts, meditation, visualization, and short readings to help us investigate long-term memory anchored in the present moment and put our lived experiences on the page without getting stuck on what feels scary or beyond our capabilities.

COURSE TAKEAWAYS:

  • Learn the practice of mindfulness or enhance your existing practice.   
  • Slow down and take a break from daily life and the chaos of the world.
  • Improve your writing skills through prompts and exercises.
  • Discover holistic approaches using different parts of the brain in service of your creative writing.
  • Personalize meditation and ritual to fit your needs.
  • Write more; grow your creative practice and improve your craft.
  • Get out of your own way.

TAKE THIS CLASS IF:

  • You're finding the constraints of your current writing practice too limiting.
  • You want exposure to a range of new approaches to bring to your writing practice.
  • You want an expanded sense of what is possible in your work in 2025 and beyond!

TESTIMONIALS:

"Blaise's class made me a stronger writer. It was the hardest workshop I've ever done, but also one of the most important." — Jennifer Stewart

"I've taken several workshops over the years, all over the country, and this was by far the best. Blaise is a goddamn treasure." — Anonymous

"I feel so inspired, enriched, encouraged, and empowered in my writing practice. I've been sitting at my desk since we all logged off just feeling how full of gratitude my heart is—for you, the workshop, and the entire group." — Adaeze Elechi

"Blaise was really able to build a community on Zoom. This is an incredibly difficult thing to do, and she made it seem so easy." — Anonymous

"I love that the readings center BIPOC, women, and LGBTQ voices. That has been an important and edifying element." —Kimberly Balsam

"I genuinely looked forward to each week. The advice you gave sent me back out into the world with confidence and purpose." — Anonymous

"You treat every question with such a genuine desire to give the best possible answer. For someone like me, that means the world."— Anonymous

"Thank you for creating this generous space for us to try new things and be vulnerable, for the insightful feedback, and for leading us through the last 8 weeks. I'm really grateful." — Alex Fendrich

"I love the readings we do, and especially that they so often feature writers of color. The written feedback from you is always so helpful and in-depth. The prompts helped me to develop a lot of content. I always look forward to workshop nights -- it's a safe space to share."

"I felt so often in college, that I was writing against these very confident men who were forthcoming about the problems within my work and style. Working in your group has been restorative and has allowed me to trust myself without fear of being torn apart."

"Working with Blaise has made me a more confident writer. She's helped me to see my writing as a larger work, and creates a safe, inclusive, encouraging space to share and connect with other writers."

"Blaise is such a skilled reader and editor, and her notes are always valuable. She offers wonderful perspectives, and assembles groups of writers with keen perspectives of their own."

"I really loved the class. You treat every question with such a genuine desire to give the best possible answer and it made me happy every time. I admire that you focus on building people up. For someone like me, that means the world."

"During quarantine I had to show up for myself and others who counted on me, even when I felt like all I wanted to do was hide under my couch. Being part of this creative group of writers saved me."

ONLINE COURSE STRUCTURE:

Wednesday, July 9th, 2025

Live Seminar via Zoom from 6:00PM - 8:30PM Eastern

PAYMENT OPTIONS:
You can pay for the course in full or use Shop Pay or Affirm to pay over time with equal Monthly Payments. Both options are available at checkout.
  • Instructor: Blaise Allysen Kearsley
  • Wednesday, July 9th, 2025
  • Live Seminar via Zoom from 6:00PM - 8:30PM Eastern