“I so enjoyed the writing circle with the group “from away’s” connections and participation.
It was a joy and a gift! Thank you for doing this. My writing heart is home in your circles.” – Stephanie, Ontario, Canada
2026 Women’s Writing Circle on Zoom
Writing Life:
nourish yourself, honour your voice, write your stories
with Mary Ann Moore
It’s time again for a Writing Life women’s writing circle series and I am delighted to welcome you! Here’s hoping a Wednesday morning (Pacific time) will make it possible for you to join us and discover what’s waiting to be written. This is a wonderful opportunity to gather with other writers to enjoy support and encouragement for your writing practice. Since this is a circle for everyone, no matter your writing experience, why not share this heart-opening experience with your friends? I look forward to reconnecting as well as welcoming those new to the Writing Life circle.
The Simple Things
The dates for the next Writing Life Circle with the theme of “The Simple Things” are Wednesday, February 4 to Wednesday, February 25, 2026 (four Wednesdays), 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Pacific time on Zoom.
February: a magical month
February 2 is Imbolc, also known as Brigid’s Day on the Celtic calendar. Imbolc is the name given to the Spring quarter of the year which brings the gifts of insight and inspiration. February 17 is the second New Moon following Winter Solstice and the beginning of the Lunar Year of the Fire Horse. So February is not the dull month we often make it out to be!
Ancient Wisdom~Modern Application
And we have an opportunity to meet on Zoom, creating a circle of writing women across the many miles. The writing circle offers a calm, nurturing, and inspiring space for your writing to unfold. You will be supported and encouraged on your journey, in the company of fellow “travellers.” The circle format is an ancient wisdom that offers a perfect container for a welcoming experience: a sacred ceremony of writing, sharing and listening where each person is respected for their presence and contributions.
Weekly Topics
The circle and its structure is as important to our process as is the writing we do. As Francis Weller says in his book In the Absence of the Ordinary: Soul Work for Times of Uncertainty: ”Ritual, prayer, meditation, and creativity are ways to foster an intimacy with the world of soul and the soul of the world.” I’m grateful to Francis Weller who inspired our weekly topics: Stillness, Story, Beauty, and Compassion.
Writing Creativity and Soul
That’s the title of Sue Monk Kidd’s new memoir in which she writes: “The writer’s transaction with soul is what brings depth, authenticity, originality, imagination, and emotional reverberation to what we have to say.” While the term “soul” eludes definition, the Greek word for “soul” is “psyche.” As Sue says, “fundamentally, soul is simply the rich, interior life of the psyche.” To paraphrase Sue: The writing we do returns you to yourself.
You’ll find further details below. Please be in touch if you have any questions.
Writing Life women’s circle with Mary Ann Moore
Nourish Yourself. Honour Your Voice. Write Your Stories.
Theme: The Simple Things
Dates: Wednesday, February 4 to Wednesday, February 25, 2026 (four Wednesdays)
Time: 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Pacific Time
Fee: $230 CDN payable via e-transfer to creativity@maryannmoore.ca
or by cheque.. Please be in touch for my address.
Payment will confirm your space in the circle.
If you are outside Canada, I can send you a PayPal invoice.
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On Zoom wherever you are
Intent
- To provide a safe place for people to tell their stories.
- To find the still centre of ourselves and of the circle.
- To write what has heart and meaning for us.
- To realize our role as leaders in a circle of leaders.
- To remember the divine feminine and
embrace our female and male teachers. - To become a community of peers
slowing down to a natural rhythm
You [women of the circle from away] make it very easy to share my writing. The way we hold one another up, the level of encouragement, is very touching. It’s an honour to be part of this circle experience. – Tabitha, Ontario, Canada
. . . what a gift you have given us all with this writing circle. I imagine those who attended your live version wish it could continue, but please let them know that I for one look forward to these gifts in my inbox. – Josephine, Alberta, Canada
Benefits
- An exploration of your relationship to silence and stillness,
- A variety of writing prompts to get you started,
- Guidelines for your own journaling practice and various other forms,
- References for reading and inspiration,
- Support from a circle of women who are also writing,
- Witnesses to your creative journey,
- A creative boost and a reminder that your creativity
makes a healthy impact on your life and on the world.
“Writing was the healing place where I could collect the bits and pieces, where I could put them together again. It was the sanctuary, the safe place.” – bell hooks
The prompt to write regularly and your understanding of the mystery of nature, poetry and the English language makes your courses valuable to me! – Outi, Finland
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