Huge congratulations to one-and-only Marion Rosenberg, without whom “Tears and Tequila” would still be in a drawer. BAFTA-LA Co-Founder, producer, visionary and a very good friend, you deserve the highest honor from Lady Filmmaker’s Festival – the Illumination Award! Here’s to you, dear Marion.
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#bebrave
Yes to all the teachers whom we love; but, let us not forget the person who encouraged us to put pen to paper before it all began. Who said #justdoit,#bebrave , #dontworry, #TRUST, “just let the words come out”. Yes, thank you to them too. Where would we be without that encouragement to write from our heart when the idea of words to paper was never on our radar?
The Alchemy of Healing Workshop
Bird woman
One year ago, on a foggy morning I came around the bend at Balboa Lake and discovered this young woman surrounded by birds. The bird woman looked like a character in a fairy tale so I Waterlogued this photo to make it look more like an illustration. How happy I am to find these again. I loved this young woman.
We are not on this earth to perfect our suffering
“we are not on this earth to perfect our suffering.
we are here to find the joy, to find happiness, in the midst of all the shit that happens, all the stuff that causes us unbelievable pain. unbelievable sorrow. we are not here to nail misery, and think, “wow, i got that down now.”
we are here to find & cultivate happiness.
to find it & recycle it.”
With much love and enormous gratitude to Amy Ferris.
Hotel Antumalal
We are at the most beautiful hotel I’ve ever seen – the Antumalal in Pucon, Chile, built on a cliff overlooking Lake Villarica, 500 miles south of Santiago. I’m writing an article about the story behind the founding of this hotel – by two visionary Czech refugees who escaped Hitler in 1938, the same year my parents escaped from Vienna to New York. The more I learn about the couple who dreamed this astonishing place into existence the more fascinated I become. Finding ‘family’ here in Chile. Feeling so inspired… (http://www.antumalal.com/)
Lucky
I’m so lucky to be connected to an incredible network of women on FB. And I’m so grateful to have been paid a Sunday morning visit by one of those women – beautiful and kind Mary Farina (connected through who else but THE Amy Ferris.) My back is still not letting me go where I want and need to go and we leave for Chile in a few days. In my Prednisone-induced 2:00 AM obsessions I was stewing about how I could possibly get beautiful gifts to bring to our Chilean family wedding. I’d go online, click on things, put them in my cart and bail. Then I saw Mary’s Grateful Glass FB postings. Gorgeous! Hand made. We ‘talked.’ She suggested. She created. She just delivered. We talked around my dining room table as if we’d known each other for years. And here they are. Mary Farina’s Grateful Glass beauties. Soon to go with us to Santiago. From her heart and soul and kiln. Gracias, Mary! -with Amy Ferris and Mary Farina.
Shades of Blue
Another gem from the wonderful Amy Ferris (whose groundbreaking book of essays, SHADES OF BLUE, by writers on depression, suicide and feeling blue has just launched.) I relate to that ‘fabulous sexy trio – shame, fear and guilt’ – that keep me from asking for what I need. Anyone else relate?
The Alchemy of Healing: A Gentle Yoga and Writing Workshop
Upcoming Event!
The Alchemy of Healing:
A Gentle Yoga and Writing Workshop
At Studio West
A mind, body, spirit workshop by
AUTHOR/WRITING TEACHER: LINDA SCHREYER
and
GENTLE & THERAPEUTIC YOGA TEACHER: ANN BRADEN
on Saturday, October 17, 2015 from 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.
“There is a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in.”
-Leonard Cohen
“The Alchemy of Healing” was inspired by the art of repairing pottery with gold or silver lacquer and understanding that the piece is more beautiful for having been broken.
Through a powerful blend of meditation and movement accessible to everyone, writing exercises, group sharing, and discussion we will dive deep into the stories that live inside us and are waiting to be told.
Linda and Ann invite you to move, breathe, laugh, and write, using your mind, body, and spirit in this enlightening workshop.
There will be a delicious catered lunch provided by
Executive Chef Daniel Marcus of Sequoia Catering Company and
yummy cookies provided by Just Like Mom Makes.
Please join us for an inspiring experience that stays with you long after you return home.
STUDIO WEST
3491 Shernoll Place
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
If interested reserve your space & RSVP to:
Linda Schreyer
pravina@aol.com
or
Ann Braden
annbraden@gmail.com
by October 5th
Linda Schreyer has taught writing classes to writers and non-writers for the past 20 years. Her classes are known to be a safe space for inspiration and creativity. She is a produced television/screen writer and novelist (“Tears and Tequila.”) She has held staff writing positions on General Hospital, Port Charles, Sunset Beach (for which she received a Writers Guild Award nomination) and The Bold and the Beautiful; co-wrote television movies A Place at the Table (for which she received a Christopher Award and an Ollie Award) and A House of Secrets and Lies ; wrote the original screenplay, Ohmigod! for Touchstone Productions. She was sent to Moscow by Sony Pictures Television to teach Russian writers to write for serial television. In 2014 her first novel was published to rave reviews. It is now in development as a television series. You can find her at lindaschreyer.com.
Ann Braden started practicing yoga in the early ’90’s “with my big hair-sprayed bangs.’’ She has taught yoga for the past 14 years. She is registered as an E-RYT500 and is a proud member of the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT), with certifications from Loyola Marymount University, YogaWorks, Yoga of the Heart and from Sherry Brourman, author of Walk Yourself Well. Her personal experience with breast cancer led her to seek specialty certifications to share yoga with others who have been touched by cancer. She has led yoga workshops, focusing on breath and movement to strengthen, stretch and tune into each individual’s innate healing capacity. Her ability to create community in her classes, her kind and caring nature and her great sense of humor have made Ann a beloved yoga teacher in Los Angeles. www.lovetreeyoga.com.
Susan Cain
For those of us who battle with what we are – introverts? extroverts? bitro-verts? (a bit of both – my word) this looks like a fascinating book about a question that’s plagued me forever. What am I…? By now, I should know, right? Anyone else ask themselves the same question?
Linda Schreyer 