Join me for 31 days of noticing, honoring, and writing about where you are. Right here. Right now.

A new round of HERE: Pay Attention & Be Astonished begins August 1. Registration is open! And you can join in at anytime.

Here is my ecourse series that invites you to explore the creative practice of writing lists to anchor you in the midst of daily life. It’s a mindful practice that can be done in a notebook, in your art journal, with photos, as part of a scrapbooking project, or simply in the notes app on your phone.

Here is about giving yourself the gift of presence and connection for a few moments each day.

During the last few years, my mindful and creative practices have become even more important as they help me show up and notice the beauty and joy while honoring the truth and toughness that are part of each day.

One of these practices is what I call “A List of Here.” These are lists I make of:

• the little moments

• the realness of what is beautiful and messy

• my thoughts about the day

• secret dreams

• memories I don’t want to forget

• gratitude

• truths I want to hold onto

Making these lists has become like a written meditation that grounds me and shines a light on where I’ve been and where I am. They tether me to what I know to be true. They help me create space to notice and practice mindfulness but in an active, deeply supportive, and creative way.

This session of HERE is inspired by the segment of Mary Oliver’s poem, “Sometimes” that invites us to “Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it.” We will follow in her footsteps as we notice the world around us with our eyes and hearts open to curiosity, wonder, and possibility.

Click here if you’re ready to sign up. Read on for more information.

With this round of HERE: Pay Attention & Be Astonished, I am moving this course from being email-based to being housed in its own private classroom.

Dates: August 1 - 31 (you can sign up at any time)

How it works:

The class will be divided into two parts with catch up days between. Here’s the schedule:

• Days 1-10: Daily prompts on the topic Pay Attention

• Days 11-15: Catch up days - continue working on the prompts/practice your favorite prompts so far/pause for a break if needed (daily encouraging emails will happen during this time)

• Days 16-25: Daily prompts on the topic Be Astonished

• Days 26-30: Catch up days (daily encouraging emails will happen during this time)

• Day 31: One final prompt day together

My intention with this schedule is to give you space to let go of worrying you’ll get behind while allowing supportive practice days to help you integrate making lists as one of your go-to self-care moves.

Course content will be housed in our private online classroom. Lessons will include: stories, prompts, inspiration*, poetry (one of my favorite ways to practice being “here”), and peeks at my lists and inside my art journals to give you ideas.

*The inspiration I share in these courses repeatedly comes up as many participants’ favorite thing. It will as usual include things from books to videos to articles to artists to playlists to poems and so on.

Optional Community

For those who would like to join in community, we have a private Facebook group where you can share your lists and connect with kindred spirits.

Tuition: $35

Registration has begun. When you sign up, you will receive a welcome email via Teachery with information about how to log into our classroom. Lessons begin on August 1 and continue daily for the month. If you sign up after August 1, you’ll have access to all the lessons posted so far.

Through this course, I will encourage you, hold space for you, and inspire you to write your lists as a way to connect in your daily life. I can’t wait to spend the month with you.

What people are saying about HERE:

I didn't know what to expect when I signed up, but Oh My Goodness!! This first email has so many treasures!
I love the poetry and the music (what a wonderful way to start my day) and the links
to so many amazing people. And, of course, the invitation to contemplate and write! What a glorious gift!!

{HERE} is already filling my days with noticing and intention. I love the combination of your thoughts and
gentle guidance to actually put pen to paper, as well as some poetry inspiration and a few places to look
at on the Internet. I have started a journal that is making me smile.

I have thoroughly enjoyed this first session and I am looking forward to Part II.
I cannot thank you enough for the gentle reminder of "noticing" the "Now."

Creative Ways to Make Your Lists:

• Pair your list with a photo (like I often do).

• Fill up a little journal with your lists.

• Add this practice to your Project Life or other scrapbooking projects.

• Get a little artsy with your list in an art journal. (I’ll share examples of this so if you’re new to art journaling, I’ve got you.)

• Keep them in a simple spiral notebook or even in a notepad app on your phone.
  

The important piece that I hope you’ll deeply explore is the act of noticing, slowing down, and writing your list.

More details

• This class takes place online and all class material is presented in an online classroom. Additional connection is optional through our Facebook groups.

• While similar to my “Here: Five Things” course, this is the one that started this HERE series. It goes a bit deeper and allows for longer lists and a variety of ways to respond to the prompts.

• The main content of the class is similar to the previous “Pay Attention” and “Be Astonished” sessions of Here. Moving the course to a new classroom means I have updated pieces of it, including new inspiration links and the addition of video and audio to some of the lessons. I will be sharing the journal I’ve created previously in this course, but will also be working in a new journal to capture some of the prompts that I love returning to again and again.

• If you’ve taken the course previously, many of the main prompts will be the same although there will be some new inspiration along the way. Many of the kindred spirits who take my classes return to these listing courses because I present the prompts in a way that you can come back to them again and again, and they find that joining in one of my “live” sessions helps them actually dive into the prompts more often.

• I’m moving the course to an online classroom so people can easily continue to access the prompts long after the class ends, and work through them at the pace that feels right for them. Just get in touch if you have any questions.

Supplies Needed:

This will really be up to you. Start with this: KEEP IT SIMPLE. Gather up a notebook or just your phone. If you feel called to get a little bit messier or play with some art supplies, add those and a journal to your list. You get to decide. When you sign up, I share the journals and supplies I use for my HERE journals.

Here’s what I want you to remember: In this course, we’ll pay attention to the feelings, details, routine, senses, longings, and experiences of daily life. That’s the goal here. And we’ll do it together. You don’t need to make this a new creative project that has a few art supplies or a new journal, unless you want to! You choose, dear one. And just get in touch if you have questions.

(Photos of Liz by Lauren Oliver Photography.)