New Workshop Scheduled: A Thematic Journaling Workshop for Gay Men 60+ (June 24)

A Thematic Journaling Workshop for Gay Men 60+

Here’s something people don’t often mention about getting older: the more life we’ve lived, the more interesting we become.

The places we’ve lived, the people we’ve loved, the versions of yourselves we’ve tried on and kept or discarded. It’s all there in the tapestry of our lives.

This journaling workshop is a place for rediscovery through journaling. No experience required, no literary ambitions necessary. Just a willingness to follow some simple good prompt, and see what comes out when we explore ourselves.

We’ll write together, share if we feel like it, and leave with more pages than we arrived with.

What to expect: A warm, low-pressure Zoom session with short writing exercises, optional sharing, and a take-home prompt to keep the momentum going.

Who it’s for: Gay men 60 and older — whether you’ve never kept a journal or you used to and stopped.

Led by Mark McNease, certified Guided Autobiography Instructor and author of fifteen novels, who believes everyone in the room has a story worth writing.

Every life is a story, and each of us is the storyteller.

When: Wednesday, June 24
Via Zoom (link will be provided)
Limit: 8 participants for each session
Morning: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm eastern
Register for the morning HERE
Afternoon: 4:00 pm – 6:0o pm eastern
Register for the afternoon HERE

What They’re Saying

Guided Autobiography: A 2-Hour Introductory Workshop

“I had a blast! Mr. McNease’s workshop was a revelation. His ability to quickly break through writer’s inhibition and get you to simply write is refreshing. He quickly set my mind at ease! Highly recommend him.” – Al

“I thoroughly enjoyed your workshop for Guided Autobiography. The exercises were fun, and I enjoyed sharing with others in the group. I came away feeling less daunted about this sort of writing. It does not have to be a huge work. It can be fun and entertaining, a way to tell stories about life, that in the telling may unearth new thoughts and perspectives.” – Val

“While my expectation was to learn something about the process of telling one’s own story from the POV of a late in life boomer, it became for me an example of & exercise in group trust. Each attendee willingly shared often intimate personal experiences & stories intended, I think, to demonstrate how to fuel a journal, memoir or some sort of leave behind writing project for one’s family. I NEVER saw this coming & consider it a gift and the best aspect of the workshop!”

“You created a safe space for us all to mine & share our memories & guided us thru the pair of exercises that were, in different respects, all about self reflection and vulnerability.“ Richard W.

“That was a great workshop! I especially enjoyed drawing the childhood room with memories.” – Barbara S.