7 month anniversary!

This week marks the 7th month that Contemplative Writers’ Group has been in existence. It has really made my time in Carbondale so much more fun, and I hope to continue meeting with people to write, talk, read and eat for a long time to come. We have continued to read aloud from Natalie Goldberg and other writers who practice in a more or less contemplative way, throughout the last 7 months. Most of the time we have 4, 5 or 6 people in attendance. Sometimes we have a big dinner with several dishes and sometime there is only one cook and the dinner is small. Either way, regardless of how much food there is,  we are always most grateful for the company of other writers who are willing to trust a 10-minute silence in each other’s presence and the value of the writing that springs forth from that silence. At first, I said that sharing the spontaneous writings was optional, and it still is, but the vast majority of participants share their work without hesitation, fully recognizing that it is all in process and not meant to be seen as polished or masterful, though sometimes/often there are flashes of brilliance that shine through.

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