Deep Writing: Excavating the Inner Life

Between my finger and my thumb

The squat pen rests.

I’ll dig with it.

from “Digging” by Seamus Heaney

We are archaeological sites. Personal artifacts buried in the rich humus of our lives long to tell their stories. These objects are sacred vessels, “tools” for listening, witnessing, and healing. Artifacts preserve “moments” and invite us below the surface where truth lies. Like archaeologists, we will dust off our objects and with our trowels of creative seeing, record, restore, and redeem them.

Writing will be our “digging” practice. We’ll show up and see what we uncover. You don’t need to be “a writer” to attend this retreat. So, let go of that lizard on your shoulder and get ready to go on “a dig” with us!

Each morning we will focus on a different object in a workshop. Afternoons are spacious, giving you time to breathe, write, and explore. In the evenings, we gather in “salon” and continue the discovery process archaeologists (with pens) use; we will excavate words and stories.