{"id":29290,"date":"2025-02-21T09:20:24","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T15:20:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jungchicago.org\/blog\/?post_type=product&#038;p=29290"},"modified":"2025-04-18T14:18:54","modified_gmt":"2025-04-18T19:18:54","slug":"expressing-difficult-life-experiences-on-the-page-a-writing-workshop","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/jungchicago.org\/blog\/product\/expressing-difficult-life-experiences-on-the-page-a-writing-workshop\/","title":{"rendered":"Expressing Difficult Life Experiences on the Page: A Writing Workshop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It can be difficult to translate tumultuous life experiences in our writing. We need to find language and methods to support the process. During this workshop, we\u2019ll use writing to reconnect with more turbulent passages in our lives, drawing inspiration from Carl Jung\u2019s theory of individuation, as we explore the relationship between psyche, active imagination, and narrative.\u00a0 Participants will emerge with a repeatable approach for structuring their life stories, methods for translating difficult emotional material, and fresh drafts that can be a foundation for further writing.<\/p>\n<p>This generative workshop is ideal for those considering a memoir, those seeking personal growth from writing, or therapists wishing to enrich their insight into patient narratives. We will read, write, and share work in a safe, compassionate setting. Bring a notebook. CEs are available.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #820024; text-decoration: underline;\">What you\u2019ll learn<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The psychology of personal narrative as a tool for self-discovery and healing.<\/li>\n<li>A repeatable system for structuring personal narratives.<\/li>\n<li>A method for editing that anchors the emotional power of your work.<\/li>\n<li>Carl Jung\u2019s theory of individuation and how it relates to emotive writing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #820024; text-decoration: underline;\">Readings will be drawn from<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>The Exorcism of the Fire<\/em>, Vision Seminars Part 1, Carl Jung<\/li>\n<li><em>Notes of a Native Son<\/em>, James Baldwin<\/li>\n<li><em>Noonday Demon<\/em>, Andrew Solomon<\/li>\n<li><em>In the Dream House <\/em>by Carmen Maria Machado<\/li>\n<li><em>Year of Magical Thinking<\/em>, Joan Didion<\/li>\n<li><em>A Recipe for Forgiveness<\/em> by Helen Longstreth<\/li>\n<li><em>The Art of Dying,<\/em> Peter Schejdahl<\/li>\n<li><em>You Could Make This Place Beautiful<\/em>, Maggie Smith<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #820024;\">Instructor<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/jungchicago.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Martin-Patricia-2025.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-29297 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/jungchicago.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Martin-Patricia-2025-184x250.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"184\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jungchicago.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Martin-Patricia-2025-184x250.jpg 184w, https:\/\/jungchicago.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Martin-Patricia-2025-510x694.jpg 510w, https:\/\/jungchicago.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Martin-Patricia-2025-110x150.jpg 110w, https:\/\/jungchicago.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Martin-Patricia-2025-600x816.jpg 600w, https:\/\/jungchicago.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Martin-Patricia-2025.jpg 735w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 184px) 100vw, 184px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Patricia Martin holds an MFA in nonfiction from Bennington College, and post-graduate certification in medical narrative from Duke University\u2019s Integrative Medicine Program. She is a professional affiliate at the C.G. Jung Institute of Chicago, where she studied depth psychology and Jungian theory, and hosts the popular podcast <em>Jung in the World. <\/em>She is the author of four books, including <em>Will the Future Like You? Reflections on the Age of Hyper-Reinvention<\/em>, (forthcoming November, 2025) Karnac Press. Her work has been featured in the <em>Huffington Post<\/em>, <em>Harvard Business Review<\/em>, <em>USA Today<\/em>, and more recently <em>Psyche Magazine<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.patricia-martin.com\">patricia-martin.com<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In-Person Only<br \/>\nPatricia Martin, MFA, host of <a href=\"https:\/\/jungchicago.org\/blog\/category\/podcast\/jung-in-the-world\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Jung in the World<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nApril 18, 2025 | 1-4pm<br \/>\nC G Jung Institute of Chicago, 53 W Jackson Blvd Ste 438 (<a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/1pfUTBZKqHzHMo9Y9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MAP<\/a>)<br \/>\n3 CEs Available<\/p>\n<p><em>This program will not be recorded. 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