Every life is a creative act, an improvisation from start to finish. We create meaning from our life experiences and then imbue them with value, shape, and purpose. The significance you give to what happens to you defines the story of your life.

In this daylong writing workshop, you’ll focus on identifying and exploring your core narratives,  the stories that lie hidden behind your life situation. Situation and story are different, after all; the former pointing to the outer circumstances of your existence, the latter to what these experiences mean to you — the sense you make of what you’ve been given. Whether you’re writing a memoir or using self-inquiry as a path of insight, this workshop can be of great benefit to you.

As an award-winning memoir writer and author of Writing to Awaken: A Journey of Truth, Transformation, and Self-Discovery, Mark brings decades of experience to the topic of storytelling and self-inquiry. Known for his insightful questions, he creates an atmosphere of mutual support, confidentiality, and enjoyment to his transformational work with students.

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“Mark Matousek pulls no punches. His writing prompts provide a scalpel to help you dive into the depths of your life experience, to explore the question: Who am I?”

~ Roger Housden, author of Dropping the Struggle

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As Homo Narrans, the storytelling ape, human beings are sense-making animals first and foremost. Stories enable us to navigate through the world, interact with others, and form a solid-seeming identity, the character we call our self. When you realize that your stories are created, and can therefore be changed, it’s a vital step toward awakening and establishing an authentic life, as you will learn in this workshop.

Workshop Objectives

During our time together, you will learn to:

~ Understand the trajectory of your life story
~ Locate areas of misalignment and inauthenticity
~ Grasp the difference between your situation and your story
~ Identify aspects of your story you’d like to change
~ Recognize how fear and desire impact your identity
~ Practice writing as a doorway to insight and growth

Who Will Benefit From this Course

~ Memoirists honing the story they want to tell

~ Journal keepers exploring life dynamics

~ Seekers drawn to self-knowledge and insight

~ Lifelong learners on the path of personal growth

Testimonials

“Mark is one of the most skilled, experienced, and knowledgeable teachers I’ve ever known. He creates a thoroughly safe environment and is one hundred percent  present with every participant. I left this workshop feeling transformed. Remarkable!” ~ David USA

“I cannot commend Mark Matousek enough to anyone who is serious about their healing and transformation. He is profoundly wise and insightful and you feel at once confident that you have finally found a path that will lead you home to the fullness of who you really are.” ~ Sheryl, New Zealand

“Simply put –- if you’re looking to make a change, reach beyond your comfort zone and see the world and your life through fresh eyes – take a seminar with Mark Matousek who is a truly great teacher as well as a great writer.” ~ Mary Jo, USA

“Brace yourself if you work with Mark! You might have to leave your comfort zone and learn more about yourself than you had expected. The assignments are like roadmaps leading you to where you need to go. And then, when you have worked through them and you think you have come up with all the wisdom you were able to find deep within yourself, Mark will come up with more questions for you in his response and you will get to dig even deeper. I think this is the greatest gift Mark offers. He LISTENS. I mean, he really listens. And he gets is. He knows just when and how to ask the questions that will crack you open!” ~ Saskia, Germany