Hello and welcome to Soul Sauce Writing. A five week course exclusively delivered to you here on Substack.
Did I know I was going to offer this? No.
Do I believe the power of truth telling through writing is one path to freedom? Yes!
I am a fly by your seat type of gal. I have learned that creative ideas arrive when they’re ready to be shared. This one landed in my lap about one hour ago :) For the next 5 weeks, you will receive a Soul Sauce Writing Invitation.
What does this mean?
Each week, I will read different poems to you, offering them like medicine. Then I will present jump off lines. Finally, a timer will be set, and you will write whatever comes through you, releasing it onto the page. Without editing, crossing out, or seeking to "be good enough". Simply put: pen to paper for the allotted amount of time.
Soul Sauce Writing is a practice of noticing, paying attention, and listening. Over time, my hope is that we all begin to notice how this gentle observing carries over into other areas of our lives. We embody more presence. We become more calm. We begin heal ourselves one word at a time.
So this is me, inviting you to give it a whirl. I believe in you little Love Sprinkler. You’ve got this.
Love,
Michelle
Welcome to Soul Sauce Writing. Today's offering will get our creative juices flowing. This is a no pressure invitation to have fun and hit the writing release valve.
Today's piece is inspired from the poem: The Otters and the Seaweed by Teddy Macker. After listening, please pick one of the following jump off lines and write for 8 minutes.
💜Possible Jump Off Lines (Choose one)
This is what you need to know...
Does it break your heart a little?
We are with you...
Photo by Kedar Gadge on Unsplash
💜How was it? I’m so curious to know! Please feel free to share in the comment section so that we can be reminded we belong to each other. We really do.
Soul Sauce Writing: Week 1