Spring
Workshop














When you were born,
you cried
and the world rejoiced.

Life your life
in such a manner
That when you die,
the world cries
And you rejoice.
ancient
native American proverb
















Go placidly
amid the noise
and the haste, and
remember what peace
there may be in silence.
Max Ehrmann
Desiderata
Saturday, March 17, 2007 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Hollins University, Roanoke, Virginia
Gordh Room adjacent to Dupont Chapel and the Beale
Garden  (Directions to the DuPont Chapel, #10 on the map)

$90, includes workbook, writing paper, pens, tea
and muffins, catered lunch and graced insights.

Pay only $75 if you register before March 4, 2007.

Homespun Legacy alumni always receive a 10% discount  
(cannot be combined with early registration discount)    
Workshop Description
Workshop Sessions
Session 1        Who Do You Think You Are?
           defining individual experience through guided reflection

Session 2        Tracing Our Belief Systems
           charting our spiritual timelines and sharing crucibles on our journeys

Session 3        Solitude for Personal Reflection and Renewal

Session 4        Crafting Your Personal Creed
           using guided exercises and shared perspectives
Suggestions for a Successful Workshop Experience
~  Please come ready to deeply explore your personal beliefs and share your insights.

~  Dress comfortably and casually.  We will have time for exploring the historic Beale Garden
on the picturesque Hollins University campus on your own.  Bring something to keep you
warm.  Early spring weather can be unpredictable.

~  Please don't wear any perfumes.  Some people are allergic and the sessions will be
conducted in an enclosed space.
Email or call (540) 473-3998 today to pre-register.  
Copyright 2004--2007 Susan Mason  All rights
reserved.


Graced Insights:
A Women's Lifewriting Retreat
A graced insight is a recognition of divine direction, an openness to an agenda not of our own
design.  Letting go of our expectations and listening to different perspectives opens us to a more
creative life.  Graced Insights explores the commonalities and diversities of women’s spiritual
lives in our complex, modern world.   This interactive workshop provides a means for composing
spiritual memoirs.  Much more personal than autobiographical writing, spiritual memoirs are
reflections on a life composition, our personal history as it is manifested in our spirituality.

This day-long workshop is a cross-denominational, non-judgmental forum for speaking our
individual truths. It is designed as an examination of our spirituality as it impacts our lives, and
how our life experiences shape our spirituality.  We’ll examine our search for individuality, and
our desire for community and communion with the divine.  There will be solitary time for
reflection, and communal time for building community. We will recall and reflect on our meaning
by writing and sharing personal essays on our individual journeys.  We’ll use timed writings,
varied charting methods and quiet time.  We’ll observe our lives from perspectives other than
our own, and share our crucibles and obstacles to living the kind of spiritual lives we desire.

For those persons composing their ethical wills, this workshop may help you clarify your values
and beliefs and may provide you with additional content for your legacy letter.
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