The Story Beneath The Story.
Same House, Different You
“Going Home Without Going Under”
A five-week gathering course for the holiday season or any season. Three gatherings in November and two in December, shaped around the holidays.
Begins Wednesday, November 4 · Live on Zoom
The Opening
You've done the work. You've grown, changed, and built a life. Then the holidays come, and you walk through a door: your family's, your partner's family's, or your own home with the people you've chosen. Something shifts. You get quieter, or busier, or smaller. You're back in a role you never chose, and you know every line by heart.
Whatever door you walk through this season, you bring the same house with you: where you come from, its old roles, and the ones who aren't there anymore. This course is about seeing that house clearly, so you can walk through any door as the person you are now.
Not going home this year? Nowhere to go? This is for you too. The house we're talking about is the one you carry, wherever you spend the season.
The Gatherings
Each gathering includes a short teaching, guided imagery, writing, and conversation in the larger group or small groups of two or three. During our time together, your writing builds into a piece of your own.
Over Thanksgiving and Dec 2nd, we pause because we know how busy these months can be. During that time, threshold prompts arrive in your inbox: short reflection and writing practices to carry you until we gather again.
Wednesdays, 7:00–8:30 pm Central
November 4, 11, 18 · December 9, 16
Over Thanksgiving and Dec 2nd, threshold prompts arrive in your inbox: short reflection and writing practices to carry you until we gather again.
Live on Zoom · Limited to 12 participants
$222 through October 28, then $297
This course is for you if:
You're going back to the family you grew up in.
You'll be with your partner's family, and you find yourself in a familiar role there.
Your family is gone, or you've stepped away, and you're making new traditions with the people you've chosen.
The holidays stir something in you every year, and you're not sure why.
Details and registration
Three gatherings in November and two in December, shaped around the holidays.
Wednesdays, 7:00–8:30 pm Central (8:00 Eastern · 5:00 Pacific)
November 4, 11, 18 · December 9, 16
Threshold prompts to carry you through the Thanksgiving pause and week of December 2
Live on Zoom · Limited to 12 participants
$222 through October 28, then $297
Recordings of the teaching and guided imagery are shared after each gathering. Small-group conversations are not recorded.
Questions
What if I miss a gathering?
Recordings of the teaching and guided imagery are sent after every gathering.
Do I have to share?
You choose how much you share. Small groups are two or three people, and you can always pass.
Do I need to be a writer?
No. The writing is for you. There's no right way to do it.
Is this therapy?
No. This is a reflective course in imagery, writing, and conversation. It isn't a substitute for therapy or individual care.
Do I need my camera on?
[Your call. One option: cameras optional during teaching and imagery, and encouraged in small groups.]