The Memoir Creation Cohort invites participants to begin shaping their life experiences into meaningful stories. Rather than focusing on writing perfectly or producing a finished book, this journey emphasizes presence, honesty, and listening inward to discover the stories that want to be told.
Each week offers gentle prompts, reflection, and writing time in a calm, supportive space. Participants explore memory, emotion, and life themes while learning simple ways to organize their stories into a flowing narrative.
This cohort is for anyone who has ever thought, “Someday I’d like to write my story.”
Week One — Finding Your Story Thread: Discovering what wants to be told
Participants explore major themes, seasons, or experiences that have shaped their lives. Through reflection and writing prompts, they begin identifying meaningful periods of life, recurring lessons or patterns, and moments that still carry emotion or clarity. The focus is on listening inward and noticing what stories feel alive.
Week Two — Writing Life as Scenes: Bringing memories to life
This week invites participants to write specific moments with sensory detail and presence. Rather than summarizing years, they explore sights, sounds, feelings, and people. Learning how to turn memory into lived experience on the page.
Week Three — Truth, Emotion & Vulnerability: Writing what’s real
Participants gently explore honesty in storytelling — allowing both joy and hardship to be expressed with compassion. Prompts support writing about challenges, growth, love, loss, and resilience. There is no pressure to share — only to write what feels true.
Week Four — Giving the Story Shape: Organizing the journey
This session introduces simple ways to structure memoir writing, such as chronological flow, themed chapters, and life seasons. Participants begin organizing their writing into a form that feels natural and meaningful.
Week Five — Deepening & Expanding: Exploring what matters most
Participants choose key moments or themes to expand and explore more deeply. This week focuses on clarity, emotional connection, and refining what feels important. Not for perfection — but for presence.
Week Six — Becoming the Storyteller: Reflection and next steps
The final session invites participants to reflect on their journey and celebrate what they’ve created. Optional sharing is offered.
Participants leave with a beginning memoir draft or outline, a deeper confidence in their voice, and a clarity about continuing their writing journey.
Presenter: This workshop is a collaboration between Soaring Eagles Ministry and the House of Breath Sanctuary in Naples and will be led by Maya Manseau. This in-person workshop will be held in her office space.