What we’re about
Hello and welcome to our amateur writing group!
If you're curious how writing can help in your everyday life, or if you love everything connected to words, and if you would like to try easy but powerful journaling methods in a friendly set-up and with a glass of vermouth (we're in Barcelona, after all!) – this is your group!
My name is Masha, I'm a writer, journalist, and creator of the Naked Words writing program. I preach the superpower of feel-good writing to everyone. I use journaling for self-therapy and as dynamic meditation. It also works great to boost your creativity and overcome writer's block if you feel stuck or drained.
Feel free to follow my Instagram account for tips and inspiration!
My workshops are an eclectic mix of simple but efficient techniques such as guided journaling, expressive writing, narrative therapy, and personal storytelling. When we meet, I explain how different techniques work and then we scribble away our thoughts, feelings, and observations.
The group's language is English but you can write in your mother tongue, it's not an issue! Whatever makes you feel good and at ease.
Don't worry, you won't need to read to the group what you wrote (unless you really want to). This is not a fiction writing workshop, it's about your deep inner work and opening up by writing it down.
Why journaling is an excellent self-help method:
- Get to know your real feelings through simple but effective journaling tips
- Structure your thoughts, get honest with yourself and give your life a good seasonal clean-up!
- Write about important events of your life even if you're not a writer
- Get rid of writer's block and enjoy writing in a safe, supportive group of fellow amateur writers!
Everyone's welcome!
Upcoming events (3)
See all- Moon Surfing: Ride the Lunar Waves | Online Journaling WorkshopNeeds location€15.00
Full Moon Online Journaling Workshop: harnessing the celestial tides
🎥 This session will be recorded so you can watch it even if you won't be able to join the Zoom call. You'll get the link after the workshop.
Join us for a transformative experience as the swell of full moon emotions approaches (you know the feeling!). Imagine catching the powerful lunar waves, harnessing the celestial energy of the Full Moon, gliding through the depths of your thoughts and emotions, uncovering hidden truths and releasing what no longer serves you.
Full Moon brings a surge of energy, offering the perfect moment to dive deep into self-reflection and renewal. During this workshop, you’ll be led through journaling exercises designed to help you connect with the flow of your emotions, riding the momentum of the Full Moon to explore new depths of self-awareness. Whether you're a seasoned journaler or new to the practice, you'll gain the tools you need to navigate this journey of personal growth.
What waves we'll be catching:
🌕 Clarity: Just as the Full Moon lights up the night, this workshop will bring clarity to your thoughts, helping you gain insight and direction as you surf the waves of reflection.
🌊 Emotional Release and Flow: Like surfers finding balance on the water, journaling will help you release pent-up emotions and ride the tides of your feelings, bringing peace and emotional flow.
🏄♀️ Momentum for Intentions: The energy of the Full Moon creates a powerful wave of momentum, perfect for setting intentions and manifesting your desires as you ride the tides of change.
🌙 Connection to Natural Rhythms: By journaling with the lunar phases, you’ll sync with the natural cycles of life, fostering a sense of harmony and flow in your daily routine.
Join our moon-surfing community for this epic swell! After registering, you’ll receive a link to our Zoom writing room, where we’ll meet.
If PayPal doesn’t work for you, join our WhatsApp group and we’ll arrange an alternative.
🎥 The recording of the workshop will be available after for those who'd like to rewatch or those who weren't able to be with us. No stress!
See you under the Full Moon! 🌕✨
- Wine & Books: Reading Picnic in the park!Ciutadella Park, Barcelona
Yay! The Reading Party is back! Let's enjoy the blissful autumn days reading together and connecting cutting through the meaningless small talk :)
🌳 Join our WhatsUp group and never get lost in the park again!
Come enjoy some quality al fresco time with a book of your choice in the company of complete strangers! Read your book then chat about it with fellow bookworms – and see where it takes you :) BYO wine, beers or whatever you fancy – let’s stay longer and have some really good times.
This concept is called a Reading Party (featured in NY Times, have a look).
The idea is brilliant in its simplicity: guests read silently for an hour and chat with strangers about the books they brought afterward. It's NOT a book club where people read the same book and then discuss it. Everyone brings their own books, those that have been collecting dust on the shelf. Now it's their time to party!Normally we gather at the lovely English bookstore but this time around it's gonna be a picnic! Grab a friend (or two), a blanket, some snacks and maybe a bottle of wine. Don't forget your book! :)
Timeline of the party:
📕 15-00 Arrival
👓 Until 16-30 – Reading time!
We will be reading in quiet for 1,5 hours. If you come a bit later, just find your spot and join us in this process.
📚 16-30 - 17-00 (or until it goes!) Chatting about the books we are reading
This part is like speed dating but for bookworms :) Chat with your neighbor about the book you are currently reading, then chat with more people about their books!
Afterparty: feel free to continue the literary discussion at the nearby bar!
DON'T FORGET TO BRING YOUR BOOK!
- Naked Words: 2-week online journaling programLink visible for attendees
★ Start writing from the heart without being a professional writer ★
I'm so excited to invite you to my online writing program crafted for all-level writers and NON-writers. If you love words, journaling, self-reflection, and reading, this is a beautiful opportunity to experience no-pressure writing for pleasure (and gentle self-healing).
If you have been to my offline MeetUps before or just attended Barcelona Journaling Festival, you know what I'm talking about! :)
This online program is just like our warm meetings, but instead of hanging out for 2 hours we will stay together for 2 weeks, in a small, intimate group of fellow amateur writers, and will write much more! I'll be with you at all times, guiding, answering your questions, and reading what you feel like sharing (fret not, it's optional!).
We will always have live zoom writing room sessions, to boost your concentration and help to unleash your writing superpower. And also, to connect with others – this is the best part!
We will be writing for 15 days, every day. I created a course for those of you who are looking for a writing practice that unlocks, inspires, clears the mind, helps to find the answers, gently soothes the soul, and sparks joy.
WHY THIS PROGRAM IS CALLED NAKED WORDS?
In the era of endless doomscrolling and rapid-fire texting, where we create "content" to self-promote, chase likes, make sales, and game the algorithm for visibility, give yourself a gift of slowing down and writing with intention. Let your words flow freely – no need to fit a specific image, be nice or worry about judgment. Just let your words be. Stripped. Unadorned. Raw. True. Naked.
➽ ➽ ➽ Learn more to see if this program is for you!
* This is a guided paid program. Please have a look at the website before signing up.
Read the testimonials from the program alumni, find the Q&A and the sign-up button.
I believe with all my heart that writing is the most powerful tool for self-reflection. If we don't self-reflect, we don't grow. If we don't grow, we don't become what we were meant to be. If we don't become what we were meant to be, we don't live the life we deserve.
Come write with me this summer and gently dance yourself out of winter into the new beautiful season! We start writing on December, 2nd and won't stop for two weeks. By Xmas, you'll feel positively different, mark my words.
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My name is Marusha. I'm a writer, journalist, and creator of the Naked Words writing program and Girls Who Write community. I published my first non-fiction book Not Just A Mom. I use journaling for self-therapy and as dynamic meditation. It also works great to boost your creativity and overcome writer's block if you feel stuck or drained.🔮 Follow me on Instagram for writing tips and ideas
➽ @followmarusha
This group's language is English but you can write in your mother tongue, it's not an issue! Whatever makes you feel good and at ease.
Why journaling is an excellent self-help method:
- Get to know your real feelings with simple but effective journaling tips
- Structure your thoughts, get honest with yourself, and give your life a good seasonal clean-up!
- Write about important events of your life even if you're not a writer
- Get rid of writer's block and enjoy writing in a safe, supportive group of fellow amateur writers!
Everyone's welcome!
LET'S WRITE TOGETHER!
