““The antidote to exhaustion isn’t rest. It’s wholeheartedness.” ”
You Belong Here is a writing group designed to help you increase psychological flexibility and move toward:
•Contacting the present moment and five sense through body-centered mindfulness practices
•Opening up to the challenges, joys, and pain of day-to-day life, allowing yourself to show up exactly as you are
•Connecting with something larger than yourself and letting go of self criticism and constricting stories of you we are, were, or should be
•Fostering a sense of belonging from the inside out
•Connecting with your values, writing about what is mattering to you right now and moving toward additional bite-sized, values-based commitments that flow naturally from your writing
We will begin each session with a brief body centered mindfulness/Qigong practice and then we will use poetry and expressive writing as an evocative starting place. During a set of timed writing practices we will side-step our critic, putting pen to paper and not stopping. After we write together, we will read our work aloud to one another. We will not comment or critique, but rather hold space for each other to show up as kind, broken-hearted, expansive, angry and flawed – as is.
No writing or meditation experience required. Bring an open heart, a desire to connect with others and a readiness to tap into your own medicine.
Classes will via Zoom:
9/8-10/27
8 Wednesday’s at 6-7:30pm MST (5-6:30pm PST)
You Belong Here for Therapists, September 2021 (Date and Time TBA)
You Belong Here for the General Public, September 2021 (Date and Time TBA)
Class will be limited in size to create an intimate experience.
Investment: $400
*Scholarships available if finances are an issue.
Please contact me at drmegmckelvie@gmail.com to reserve your spot
You Belong Here is not therapy, nor is it a substitute for therapy.
What past participants of You Belong have said:
“This class is elegant and magical in its simplicity. In a time when people are feeling “zoomed out” and alone, Meg’s class was an anchor of authenticity and connection in my week. It felt like therapy in the sense that by the end of each class I felt more grounded and connected to my living, breathing, authentic self. There is something about sharing writing aloud with a group of non-judgmental listeners that creates space for self-empathy to blossom.” -DD
"The regular practice of writing with Meg's guidance led me to places of calm, reflection, and insight. This writing practice and time together felt like refuge and calm in the storm. I am grateful for this practice and continue it regularly." -KMB
“My participation in Meg's writing group has transformed me as a writer, clinician, and human. I have gotten in touch with parts of myself that I had unknowingly cleaved off and a more authentically self-compassionate version of me has emerged through the process of writing and sharing. The gentle, open, and loving environment, with minimal explicit input from participants, has allowed me to develop deep connections with strangers and with myself.” -VH