by Adriana
Tune in and tap into your creativity with a Yoga & Writing class on Sunday, April 10 at 1:15pm in Jersey City.
Categories: Jersey City, Meditation, Writing, Yoga • Tags: Creativity, Jersey City, Jersey City Writers, Meditation, Writing, Yoga
by Adriana
When you are at a loss about where to begin any practice, start where you are. Start where you are, and then again, start where you are. Each time you return to make an effort to change a habit, to shift a perspective, to be more open, start in that space of acceptance. Accept all of you including all of your stuff–that baggage that weighs a ton packed with emotions, fears, anxiety, stress, regret, pain, sadness–all of it. Starting where […]
Categories: Meditation, Writing, Yoga • Tags: Acceptance, Creativity, Meditation, Motivation, Writing, Yoga
by Adriana
When I close my eyes and settle into savasana at the end of a yoga class, the final relaxation pose, I am often flooded with scenes from future stories. In this state of total relaxation, creativity blossoms, characters manifest, and ideas multiply. To explore this state of creative inspiration with fellow writers, I am leading a series of Yoga & Writing classes for Jersey City Writers beginning on February 22, 2015 at Yoga in the Heights from 12:30 p.m. to […]
Categories: Events, Fiction, Jersey City, Meditation, Poetry, Writing, Yoga • Tags: Craft, Creativity, Events, expressive writing, Writing, Yoga
by Adriana
When you stumble upon fellow scribes who share a similar passion and joy for writing, hold on fast. Don’t let go of opportunities to connect and get out of your cave to practice, share, and collaborate. In the past few years Jersey City Writers (JCW) has provided ongoing support to local writers through regular workshops, marathons, and special events. It is wonderful to be a member of a community that keeps me writing. Take a moment to read some of JCW’s […]
Categories: Jersey City, Writing • Tags: Connections, Craft, Creativity, Discipline, Events, Fiction, Jersey City Writers, Writing
by Adriana
Napping was not on a recent list of habits of highly productive writers featured in The Chronicle of Higher Education but I think it should be. Napping is a practice in letting go of any judgment about doing nothing. When you sit down at your desk and stare at a blank screen you are sitting down at your desk and staring at a blank screen—not doing much. But that’s okay. In that space, the mind rests and reboots, if you […]
Categories: Writing • Tags: Creativity, Inspiration, Stillness, Writing
by Adriana
I noticed the cow standing guard at a clearing in the woods. He had wandered into the forest and watched as we trekked to an area of moss-covered rocks. It was sometime after 8 a.m. on a Saturday morning. I had led a group on a hike during a recent Jersey City Writers rustic retreat in Mount Vernon, New Jersey. About 11 of us were staying in a farmhouse for a weekend writing immersion. Could we be as diligent and […]
Categories: Jersey City, Travel, Writing • Tags: Creativity, Hiking, Inspiration, Jersey City Writers, Mount Vernon, nature, New Jersey, Retreat, Travel, Writing
by Adriana
You can always return to chasing the sunrise until you get back to your normal or figure out what a normal writing routine looks like for you. What matters is returning to the practice day after day.
Categories: Jersey City, Meditation, Writing • Tags: Craft, Creativity, Discipline, Practice, Sunrise, Writing
by Adriana
In my latest piece for Jersey City Magazine, “Classroom Cool: Trends in kids’ stuff for the new school year,” I interviewed local parents to explore what items top the list for back-to-school. I loved the opportunity to not only find out what’s relevant for kids now as they prepare for a new school year but to also reflect on what this time was like for me as a kid growing up in the eighties. Check it out:
Categories: Jersey City, Writing • Tags: Back-to-School, Education, Jersey City, School, Trends
by Adriana
I look forward to guiding a workshop this weekend, “Yoga and Writing: Ignite Your Creative Fire,” which is being held in collaboration with Jersey City Writers. The workshop brings together my two favorite worlds. It will offer writers a chance to step away from the keyboard and take an extended break to unblock stagnant energy through gentle movement. It will also help get their creative juices flowing through basic yoga postures, breathing exercises, and meditation. Finally, I’m going to teach […]
Categories: Events, Jersey City, Writing, Yoga • Tags: Creativity, Events, Inspiration, Jersey City, Jersey City Writers, Writing, Yoga
