Develop a Writing Ritual: A 7-Week Program
Whether you’re working on a project, returning to a creative practice, or healing your relationship with writing, this space is designed to help you reconnect with what truly matters to you in your creative life.
Free intro: June 18th from 5:30-6:30pm –> Register here.
DETAILS
- When: Wednesdays, July 16th – Aug 27th, 2025 (7 Weeks)
- Where: Online, over Zoom
Each week is structured to support different needs. Some sessions include everyone, while others let you choose between Tracks 1 or 2, depending on your desired focus.
Program Format
- Week 1 (July 9th) & Week 7 (Aug 27th):
Full Group Sessions — 5:30–8:00pm PT
Everyone comes together to begin and close the journey. - Weeks 2-6 (July 16th – August 20th)
Choose one or both tracks, depending on what you need:
✍️ Track 1: The Writing Ritual –> 5:30-6:30pm PT
A weekly space to breathe, focus, and write.
📓 Track 2: Tending the Inner Artist –> 6:35-8pm
Reflective journaling and creative exploration, inspired by The Artist’s Way and more.
Full Program: Both Tracks –> 5:30-8pm
Begin a writing ritual & tend your inner artist every week.
Cost:
- Track 1 Only: The Writing Ritual –> $150 CAD + GST
- Track 2 Only: Tending the Inner Artist –> $300 CAD
- Full Program (Both tracks) –> $400 CAD + GST (save $50)
Interested in attending this program, but can’t make this time/date? Fill out this form.
About the Program
📌 You can join one or both components of the program. No previous writing experience is necessary.
In week 1, we’ll come together as a group and begin by imagining the writing practice we each long for, gently naming the internal and external obstacles that arise when we do so. With care, you’ll explore how to meet those challenges and reconnect with why your creativity matters.
This first session is a chance to meet, reflect, listen, and share. In the weeks that follow, you’ll join for the writing circle, the reflection circle, or both.
We’ll all come together again for week 7 to discuss ‘what happens next’ and to write a letter to ourselves 6 months from now, sharing what we’ve learned.
Track One: The Writing Ritual
Give your writing project—whether it’s a book, a set of poems, or a return to journaling—the dedicated time and presence it deserves. Each week, you’ll set a gentle goal and enter a supportive space with others who are also showing up for their practice.
Includes:
- Grounding breathwork and check-in
- Shared silence with 40 minutes of uninterrupted writing time
- Community accountability without pressure
- Camera-optional environment for privacy and focus
Perfect for:
Writers of all genres and levels who want consistency, encouragement, and a return to flow.
Track Two: Tending the Inner Artist
Explore your inner creative terrain through guided journaling prompts inspired by:
The Artist’s Way (Julia Cameron), The Creative Habit (Twyla Tharp), Big Magic (Elizabeth Gilbert), “On Process” (Helen Humphreys), and more.
This track invites you to:
- Notice and unearth your internal blocks
- Create new stories about what creativity means to you
- Affirm your right to make and imagine
🪞You don’t need to be working on a project to join this track.
Great for anyone seeking creative renewal or healing.
A Few Notes on Participation:
- You can join either track on its own or participate in both for a fuller experience.
- Track 2 is limited to 10 participants.
Testimonials:
“I have been working steadily for the past year with Christine on a novel that I’ve been writing. It’s been important for me to have the focus and space to write and the weekly sessions have been great. Christine has been patient and thoughtful and welcoming in my journey as a writer. I still have a long way to go, but I am so grateful that she has been alongside me for this journey.”
Jai
This workshop is facilitated by Christine Bissonnette. Questions? Email christine@9creativelives.com