A Fall Journal Cohort with "The Book of Alchemy"

Hi, and welcome to Fall* Journal Cohort at draft! This is a space for journaling, new friendships and flexing your creative side as we work through Suleika Jaouad’s, “The Book of Alchemy; A Creative Practice for an Inspired Life” as a cohort. Our evenings will be casual, warm and inviting as we get to know one another, journal together, and share what comes up as we work through Suleika’s thoughtful prompts.

This cohort is open to all intrigued by creativity, journaling and reflection. Seasoned journaler or newbie, there is no requisite except a willingness to put pen to page and be a caring listener.

*Our Fall Cohort is a continution of our summer cohort, during which we worked through the first half of the book. There is no requirement to have attended the summer cohort! Each section of the book is independent of one another! We had so much fun in the summer he had to keep going...

Your Ticket Includes:

• A copy of “The Book of Alchemy” in partnership with local booksstore The Whispering Shelf. (Please see note below if you already own the book!)

• Five facilitated gatherings in the backgarden at draft, where we'll write and share together.

We will meet every other Tuesday from September 23rd to November 18th, from 7:00- 8:30pm.

The dates of our five meetings are:

September 23rd, October 7th, 21st, November 4th and 18th.

What to expect:

Our time together: We’ll spend five evenings together in draft’s back garden and mainspace, where there is plenty of space for us to mingle and write. We start off each evening with a "warm-up" of sorts, focused on getting to know one another and the theme for the week. Then we move to the weeks prompt, with time to silently read and respond, before closing the evening with time to share what came up as we journaled.

The Journaling: Suleika has laid out her book as a dialogue, with written pieces by so many talented, writers and creatives, followed by a prompt for the journaler (that's you!). This approach to creativity takes a little of the heavy lifting off your shoulders; the words and thoughts offer a kickstart to your conversation with yourself and eases anyone into creative journaling.

Hey Anna, what if I already own the book?

Great question, (and great book taste!) We have two options:

1. Simply register under the "Cohort Registration Only" that will not include a copy of the book.

or

2.If you already own the book, please consider our pass along option at checkout using promo code "GIFTINGFORWARD". This gifts your book copy to a participant using our mutual aid spot, and helps us support our wonderful partner The Whispering Shelf, and gifts you a $10 thank you discount. Your generoisty to a neighbor is seen and appreciated.

You will checkout using the standard "Cohort Registration-Welcome!"

Please choose which option fits you best.

Confused at all? Email Anna, [email protected]!

More about draft and your facilitator:

draft is a shared work and gathering space, in Fountain Square. We are a membership based co-working space during the day, and host to a whole variety of creative events in the evenings and on the weekends! Check out all that we do here.

Our gatherings will be facilitated by myself (Hi there! ), Anna Beers, LSW and current Event and Program Manger at draft. As a "lightly seasoned" journaler, I am excited to explore how Suleika's approach to journaling as a dialogue, opens creative pathways and conversation in our group. I think Suleika captures my thoughts about why I am doing this in her introduction, "if you're in conversation with the self, you can be in conversation with the world." Being in conersation with the world is a precious and beautiful thing. I hope you'll join us.

More about The Whispering Shelf:

Your book is provided in partnership with local Indie Indy bookstore, The Whispering Shelf, located at 414 N. College Avenue. The Whispering shelf’s mission is to “provide Indianapolis booklovers access to their next great story or learning opportunity. It is our commitment to promote a love of the written word, to make love of reading accessible to all, and to be intentional about representation, community, and continuous learning and growth.”

We cannot recommend enough shopping with a friend after a walk through the neighborhood, and asking one of the many friendly booksellers to help you find your next read! The Whispering Shelf is open Tues-Sat 10a-6p & Sun 10a-4p.

More about “The Book of Alchemy: A Creative Practice for An Inspired Life”

By Suleika Jaouad

Number one on the NYT Best Seller List for New Non-Fiction after its release this April, this is likely not your first time seeing Suleika’s newest book!

In the words of the publisher, “In The Book of Alchemy, Suleika explores the art of journaling and shares everything she’s learned about how this life-altering practice can help us tap into that mystical trait that exists in every human: creativity. She has gathered wisdom from one hundred writers, artists, and thinkers in the form of essays and writing prompts. Their insights invite us to inhabit a more inspired life."

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