Breaking the Silence:
An Eight-Week Explorative Journey!
Every Tuesday Starting January 3rd, 2023
Break Your Silence!
Believe In Your Truth!
Be Bold!
"What would happen if one woman told the truth about her life? The world would split open." ~ Muriel Rukeyser.
The development of the authentic voice is a sacred act that must be treated with reverence, patience, and compassion. Too many of us had our writing voices and creativity stifled early in life and have yet to recover them.
If you are ever afraid to voice your opinions, take a stand, or be open and vulnerable, this is your chance to break that cycle. Women who identify as shy, introverted, or highly sensitive blossom as their voices and stories are received with love and care. We learn and grow from witnessing each other’s stories, challenges, and celebrations.
Speaking your truth frees you to live a more authentic life and opens space for new creative projects such as memoirs, poetry, painting, collage, photography, and so much more.
Your voice is too important to remain hidden behind old messages or expectations. Raise your voice with women worldwide. You have a write2be!
The Uniqueness of Breaking the Silence Workshops:
No writing experience is necessary for Breaking the Silence.
Join from anywhere in the world...via Zoom.
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I offer the art of hospitality, generating nurturance, protection and guidance.
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You are encouraged to engage in a spirit of respect for yourself and others.
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I read and write along with you, modeling vulnerability and authenticity.
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We co-create an intimate space, fostering a sense of safety and belonging. In fact, participants often encourage each other in their creative projects and personal development beyond the sessions.
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Small classes (eight women) provide time and space to receive personal attention. You feel seen and heard, relieving feelings of isolation and loneliness.
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Join me to connect and experience the magic of self-expression.
We come together as a community to create and hold a sacred and confidential space for each of us to safely lean into our truth.
We express ourselves in various forms in the presence of others who witness our unfoldment.
We listen to each other with nonjudgment, openness, and curiosity.
We speak our raw, real, sacred and holy stories.
We discover the strength buried within so we can break out and break through the shell that holds us in.
We embrace our human experience with all its complexities and joys.
Why Am I Committed
to Facilitating this Experience for Women?
​I learned early on in life to swallow words that would displease my parents and teachers. I limited my self-expression to what people wanted to hear. I know the distress of being silenced, and I am acutely aware of the courage and commitment it takes to retrieve one’s voice. I know that it takes time, patience, and a safe place to speak where we were once silenced. I know the depth of healing that happens when we invest in liberating our voices.
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Your voice is there, waiting to come into the light.
It's my passion to support the full expression of your emerging flame.
What We Will Do
in the Breaking the Silence Workshop:
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Open with an inspirational card & check-in
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Center ourselves with five minutes of silence
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Write to prompts that spark your memory & imagination
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Read (if you choose) & witness the magic of self-expression unfold
What You Will Receive:
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Join a supportive community of depth-oriented women
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Generate stories, poems, and memories
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Shift old patterns of censoring and silencing and speak your truth
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Learn your deeper truths and speak them with greater confidence
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Liberate yourself from old cultural conditioning
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Awaken to your inner artist through painting, photography, publishing your memoir, or whatever is right for you
What Our Alumni Said About Their Experience:
About Mary -- Your Facilitator
I am a self-expression and writing coach. I combine the Amherst Writers & Artists method with my own creative expression and years of personal and professional development to bring you a unique experience of heart-and-mind, of body-and-spirit.
In this workshop, I will guide you on a loving journey to express your values, beliefs, and blessings.
I have facilitated self-expression writing workshops and participated in empowering women through education since 2003 in the US and Malawi, Africa. I am the founder and executive director of Voice Flame -- an international non-profit, editor and producer of two published anthologies of women's stories, facilitator and trainer for Amherst Writers & Artists and Life Legacies, former adjunct professor at John F. Kennedy University, and two-time recipient of the Soroptimist International award for "Women Making a Difference." My professional degrees are in Speech Pathology, Social Work, and Spirituality and Culture.
I love to travel, spend time with my grandchildren, read, write, hike and explore the world through a spiritual lens.
How to Participate
Participation:
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Anyone who identifies as a woman is welcome.
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No writing experience is necessary.
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Reach out to me to answer all your questions. I’d love to share this time with you!
Your Investment: $525 (non-refundable)
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Payment: Venmo (@Mary-Tuchscherer), Zelle or check.
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Scholarships may be available for women of color.
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Payment:
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I will send a payment request upon receipt of registration.
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Upcoming Series:​
Tuesday Series
Meeting Dates:
Jan 03,
Jan 10,
Jan 17,
Jan 24,
Jan 31,
Feb 07,
Feb 14,
Feb 21,
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Meeting Time:
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
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Time Zone:
Pacific Time
Tuesday Series
Meeting Dates:
Mar 07,
Mar 14,
Mar 21,
Mar 28,
Apr 04,
Apr 11,​
Apr 18,
Apr 25,
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Meeting Time:
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
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Time Zone:
Pacific Time
