People love the water.
The Water Moves Me is a series of writing and creative workshops for personal development drawing inspiration from the Chesapeake Bay.
Each workshop has a nautical theme — anchor, compass, tethered, navigate –for insights and life lessons.
There will be writing prompts, storytelling, wine and fellowship. Mostly, time for reflection.
Maritime historians, local artisans, storytellers, and writers will be our guides.
No writing experience required. Just a creative spirit.
It’s more than just water.
It’s a new way to see yourself.
anchor
Sunday, April 24, 2022
3:00 – 5:00 p.m. ET
Barge House
723 Second Street
Annapolis, MD 21403
anchor
An anchor is one of the most recognizable symbols in the nautical world.
Known to stabilize and hold steady a boat on the water, anchors symbolize security, confidence, and resiliency. Its resemblance to a Christian cross is undeniable, believed to an image of hope and faith. Anchors also represent overcoming adversity and keeping one’s position secure.
What we will do:
Identify what (and who) keeps us anchored regardless of life’s turbulent waters, changing tides, and fierce winds. Feeling strong and proud, we will learn that our strength and direction comes from within.
Guides and Tools:
waterman’s display, museum docent, journaling prompts, and readings.
What you will get:
inspiration, TWMM journal, time on dock, complimentary wine and sparkling water, and snacks
tethered
Saturday, May 21, 2022
4:00 – 6:00 p.m
Black Water Bakery
429 Race Street
Cambridge, MD 21613
Wine and Cheese
Pre-Dinner Cocktail Connection
tethered
What are you holding on to?
In rocky waters and foul weather, sailors wear a life jacket and safety harness hooked to the boat with a tether to keep them out of the water. This connection – referred to as a sailor’s ‘third hand’ – involves carefully placed hooks and shackles that allows for movement while remaining safe.
What we will do:
Get clear on what we’re holding on to that no longer serves us — a relationship, attitude, memory, grudge, body image, etc. We’ll explore the importance of remaining connected to the people who keep us ‘safe’ and how living through periods of isolation during the pandemic have changed our relationships.
Guides and Tools:
micro vision board, Jung symbolism, art, journaling prompts, and meditation.
What you will get:
TWMM journal, vision marker, representation of connection
There will be a Cocktail Connection Hour following the workshop.
compass
Sunday, September 18, 2022
1:00 – 3:00 p.m
Kent Manor Inn
500 Kent Manor Drive
Stevensville, MD 21666
compass
A compass is an instrument used for navigation and orientation that shows direction relative to the environment. It provides feedback on the current direction in which we are heading. In a similar way, our inner experiences like feelings, emotions and intuition serve as tools for navigation and orientation to how we go about our days.
What we will do:
Through readings and journal prompts, we will explore how to recognize and utilize our inner compass to bring us joy, energy, and gratitude that signals we’re on the right course.
No writing experience necessary.
Guides and Tools:
journaling prompts, Jung symbolism theory, and meditation.
What you will get:
TWMM journal, compass drawings, coffee/beverage service and sweet treat
light
October 9-12, 2022
Arrival 3 p.m. October 9
Depart 11 a.m. October 12
Cove Point Lighthouse
3500 Lighthouse Blvd
Lusby, MD 20657
light
Long before GPS navigation and detailed paper charts, lighthouses guided watermen safely through shallow waters and away from dangerous terrain. The Cove Point Lighthouse in Calvert County is Maryland’s oldest continuously operating lighthouse. Built in 1828 on just four acres of land, it was designated to mark one of the narrowest parts of the Chesapeake Bay and guide ships safely into the Patuxent River.
Our weekend retreat accommodates 3-4 individuals overnight for 3 nights/4 days in the Keeper’s House and other participants for afternoon sessions from 2-4 p.m. on Monday, October 10 and Tuesday, October 11.
What we will do:
Explore the various ways we metaphorically rely upon ‘light’ to guide us through times of uncertainty and change. We’ll dive into the historical importance of lighthouses and how, still today, they are a perfect symbol of guidance. Are you a lighthouse? A healer, teacher, beacon of joy? Who do you look to for compassion and direction?
Guides and Tools:
U.S. Lighthouse docent/guide, Jung symbolism, tour of Calvert Marine Museum, journal writing, evening storytelling, and outdoor meditation.
What you will get:
Overnight participants will book for 3 nights/4 days; Meals are not provided, however, there is a kitchen on the premises. All guests will receive TWMM journal, admission to Calvert Marine Museum, complimentary parking, wifi, and access to grounds. This is for a very limited number of participants.
I’m a storyteller at heart, but I’m also a writer, life coach, attorney (retired), patient advocate, docent for the Annapolis Maritime Museum and Park and resident of Eastport.
I write for SpinSheet and coordinate writing events with nautical themes fascinated by what it means to move with the water.
Do I want to go with the flow? Chart a new course? Head into the wind?
The Water Moves Me workshops combine maritime history, time in nature, writing, storytelling, and inspiration from local artisans.
No writing experience is needed, just a creative spirit.
I’m creating something new; I got that. But it’s no different than setting sail on a warm day and knowing that the wind, the water, and the good fellowship of those around me will get me where I want, if not need, to go.
Come join us!
For more on my life coach business, go to Anchor to Self.
For more on my consulting business go to GwenCo Health.
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