Introduce yourself to your Empowerment Writing coach and guide, Tracy Burgess

 

Meet fellow domestic abuse survivors whose goals are to connect, thrive, and empower their lives through writing

 

Familiarize yourself with Curriculum Topics and embedded Growth Activities that will gently lead you out of your comfort Zone throughout Write to Empower

 

Analyze expressive writing literature

 

Set your intentions and goals for Empowerment Writing and healing

 

Discuss program intentions, building trust, and confidentiality agreements

 

Engage with research-based, proven expressive writing practices

 

Homework: Introduction project / assignments

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Share and celebrate Formal Introduction projects with the group

 

Familiarize yourself with Tracy’s patented Four Foundations for success: Flow State, Routines, Journaling, and Spirituality

 

Engage with the Flow State concept with knowledge from renowned experts, including Mind Training for Peak Performance

 

Learn about how Routine can foster long-lasting success

 

Discuss successful examples of daily journaling techniques

 

Share with fellow survivors about the impacts and benefits of personal Spirituality in your daily life

 

Homework: Experimentation with the Four Foundations

Review progress on experimenting with and refining the Four Foundations

 

Prepare for the crucial step of expressive writing in your healing process by discussing old programming

 

Articulate your emotions

 

Define your concept of Higher Self / Observer Self

 

Connect old programming to abusive relationship(s) with the Quantum Timeline of Traumatic Events, paired with Erikson’s Stages of Development

 

Learn about the benefits of Meditation Scripts

 

Familiarize yourself with essential aspects of Write to Empower’s research-based expressive writing practice

 

Discover how to implement proper procedures, timelines, calendars, and non-negotiable self-care routines while completing expressive writing prompts

 

Homework: Perfect and refine Four Foundations, follow Expressive Writing Calendar, complete Surveys, daily self-care activities, meditations, and check-ins with the group

Review expressive writing, Surveys, daily self-care activities, and meditations with Tracy and the group

 

Define the characteristics of Transactional Writing

 

Discuss shifts in tone and in perspective

 

Familiarize yourself with the artistic and emotional effects of each perspective

 

Determine the correct Transactional Writing assignment in order to explore your personal healing

 

Homework: Perfect and refine Four Foundations, choose and complete Transactional Writing assignments and Surveys

 

 

 

 

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Perform Transactional Writing assignments for Tracy and the group, receive feedback

 

Engage with Tracy and the group regarding candid Body Care discussion questions

 

Participate in a Poetic Devices review

 

Familiarize yourself with prewriting techniques, such as Body Mindfulness and Mind-Body Connection Practice

 

Analyze poetry and share your feedback

 

Homework: Continue to perfect and refine the Four Foundations, complete prewriting techniques along with respective poems and Surveys, implement body care changes, document your findings

Perform Body Poetry for Tracy and the group, receive feedback

 

Review the characteristics that constitute a story, including the arch, the pivotal point, and the meaning or lesson

 

Complete a Basic Story Construction practice activity

 

Compare unfiltered writing and writing with imposed structure

 

Introduce yourself to Writing Through the Traumatic Event, using previous expressive writing

 

Distinguish various storytelling perspectives and the artistic and emotional benefits of each

 

Explore storytelling audiences and their various artistic and emotional implications

 

Engage with a creative nonfiction example

 

Homework: Continue to perfect and refine the Four Foundations, complete creative nonfiction example questions, examine study participant examples, write your own creative nonfiction piece, chose two additional impactful events from your expressive writing, complete two rough drafts for your Written to Empower Narrative.

Perform your creative nonfiction example for Tracy and the group, receive feedback

 

Engage with Tracy and the group about your Why(s) for storytelling and reframing

 

Complete Editing Refresher with phases one through four

 

Familiarize yourself with Affirmative Writing, its effects and benefits

 

Receive and reflect on Affirmative Writing guidance

 

Introduce yourself to Manifestation practices

 

Homework: Continue to perfect and refine the Four Foundations, complete your One Million Dollar Question (optional: include a visual representation), continue editing and finalizing your Written to Empower Narrative

Share and perform your One Million Dollar Question with Tracy and group, receive feedback

 

Engage with Tracy and the group regarding Four Foundations refinement and progress

 

Discover Legacy Writing and its emotional and artistic benefits

 

Homework: Choose and complete Legacy Writing, finalize your Written to Empower Narrative and prepare for presentation

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Graduation

 

Share and perform your Written to Empower Narrative with Tracy and the group, receive feedback

 

Participate and review in a recap of each module of the program, your personal successes, and needed improvements

 

Discuss ongoing secrets to success

 

Receive Certificate of Completion

 

Celebration

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**Contact Tracy Burgess for further course description and program tuition details.