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Are you a creative woman who’s ready to find your flow? Who wants to help that creative part of you come alive again?

Join us and write through those stuck places in the new course

OBSERVATION AND INQUIRY:
HOW TO FINALLY FINISH YOUR BOOK

Do you have a book in progress that you’re ready to finally finish? An idea you’ve waited too long to see through? Are you ready to take a deep dive into reawakening your creative self, and bring your voice onto the page to finally get some traction?

You’ve got this!

 “Writing was always my hobby…It was not, however, until I was introduced to this method, that I found the stories already hidden in me. Now I’m completing my first novel”

- Joanna P

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If you have a serious case of writer’s block - you’re not the only one!

  • Do you have a book idea that you’ve never been able to get going?

  • Are you feeling a major lack of confidence?

  • Do you struggle to make time for your creative projects in the midst of other responsibilities and commitments - parenting, career, and basically being all things to all people?

  • Do you have tons of ideas but feel scattered and frustrated and struggle with seeing them through?

  • Do you beat up on yourself for not doing the thing you most want to do (create/share your art with the world/tell your story)?

 

Then this is your tribe

Welcome to Observation and Inquiry!

In this course you’ll learn a little known technique - the KEY Method - as a portal to creative flow, to help you build the momentum you need to FINALLY finish your work in progress once and for all – with a treasure chest of tools you can use again and again.

 IMAGINE . . .

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  • Having a sense of clarity and contentment that you FINALLY have the tools to work through your resistance and get that dreamy writing project done

  • No longer saying “I USED to be so creative,” instead knowing that you STILL ARE now – today and every day

  • Learning to work with imposter syndrome and self doubt anytime it comes up, to get you back into your creative groove in your current project and future ones

  • Developing a way to experience mental calmness, free from self judgements and pressures around your creative pursuits

  • Feeling bravely committed to your creative practice, and seeing your projects through to the end

  • Experiencing a sense of momentum in your creative practice, and a felt sense of wholeness at being aligned with your true heart’s desire to create

If that feels far away right now, I’ve been where you are

And I’m here to help you, by using a new, never seen before process

Your voice matters. Your story is important to the world. Join us so you can tell it!

This course is designed specifically to help you harness your creative power by merging contemplative and expressive practices and putting you into community with other women on the same journey


OBSERVATION AND INQUIRY: HOW TO FINALLY FINISH YOUR BOOK is a live 6-week course to help you overcome blocks and harness your creative power once and for all


Learn how you can finish your work in progress, cultivate your creativity without pressure, and identify and write through the things that keep you stuck

And at the end of it all, expect to walk away with…

  • Confidence in being aligned with your inner artist self

  • Progress on your book or project - having EVERYTHING you need to complete it

  • A sense of peace, free from self doubts once and for all

  • A tool to use on all your future creative projects

  • Connection to the timeless, transcendent voice of creativity and creation

  • The satisfaction of seeing your creative projects through 

JOIN US

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 How it works:

  • We’ll gather live each week on Tuesdays from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET and learn new techniques to improve creative flow

  • Each session will begin with a short meditation for grounding, and the sharing of proven weekly concepts that integrate the contemplative and expressive arts

  • You’ll set 2 weekly goals in each session: “Must Do” and “Want To”

  • We’ll have an extended co-working only session on Fridays from 12-1 ET

  • You’ll have 1 to 2 hours of homework every week to set the concepts in your mind and create discipline around those

  • You’ll have the support of our private FB group to see you through with answering questions and troubleshooting

 What’s Included:

  • One and a half hours of live interaction each week via Zoom with me - and others like us - will inspire you, and help you to feel more grounded and connected

  • Free weekly meditations will be available for download so you can use them to fuel your creative flow between our live sessions

  • A weekly cheat sheet to help you remember the steps that have been discussed. So you can relax during our sessions, knowing you won’t forget anything

  • A roadmap to help you visualize your process and stay on task

  • Weekly dyads to foster accountability and sharing of these proven methods of inquiry and integration

  • Homework that will challenge and inform your practice

  • Lifetime access to weekly recordings

 

Here’s a look at the week by week breakdown

  • ​During week one : we’ll acknowledge those feelings of “stuckness” (or whatever you’re experiencing right now) in your creative journey. And by becoming present (as opposed to feeling guilty over where you’ve gotten stuck or stumbled in your creative practice, or worrying over when and how you’ll get this project finished) you’ll find a way forward. We’ll explore the concept of inquiry as an ally in your creative practice, and you’ll learn the KEY Method.

    Your homework will be: playing with that method through exercises and a guided meditation, which will help you get more comfortable with the practice. In addition I’ll ask you to spend 30 minutes a day writing in order to flesh out the next two chapters of your project.

  • During week two: we’ll explore the energy of your creative practice in order to pinpoint some specific areas of opportunity to improve this critical component. We’ll start to consider the choices that make you feel most nurtured when you’re depleted. And we’ll talk about using the art of inquiry inside the inspiration.

    Your homework will be: daily exercises that will help you begin to shift the paradigm of your routine in order to reach your creative goals.

  • During week three: we’ll cultivate the habit of creativity, and you’ll begin to experience some measurable momentum in your project. We’ll explore how to nurture that gift by engaging the muse through inquiry and compassion. 

    Your homework will be: experimenting with habit - your creative habits - by using the weekly meditation provided, and playing with inquiry and compassion in your creative practice in order to help you be more generative, and more generous with yourself.

  • During week four: our focus will be on relationships: how we relate to ourselves, to our work, and to each other. As you become a witness to what is, you’ll learn to utilize curiosity and investigation as necessary tools for your creative toolbox. 

    Your homework will be: using the guided meditation and a written exercise sheet to help you identify the tools currently in your creative toolbox, and some you may want to add.

  • ​During week five: we’ll talk about the inevitability of change, and how to let go of thoughts, feelings and judgments around your creative practice in order to experience more equanimity and flow. We’ll learn to practice letting go and letting be, and we’ll use inquiry as a helpful tool in that pursuit.

    Your homework will be: an exercise in impermanence that will help you find peace and flow in your creative journey.

  • During week six: we’ll focus on motivation. Now that you’ve gotten to the flow state, we’ll make sure you know how to keep going, and stay connected. And we’ll start to play with how we lean in and meet the edge.

    Your homework will be: a checklist to help you continue to use the KEY Method and the other tools you’ve gained here as part of your daily/weekly creative practice, and to join the pen and portal membership to stay in the flow and stay connected to me and other women on the same journey.

Plus you’ll also get access to these delightful bonuses:

  • A checklist: How To Find Your Flow and Finish Your WIP

  • A free worksheet to get your ideas down and initiate creative flow

  • Free access to one month’s worth of writing prompts

  • A resource guide that includes places to come back to again and again

  • An extended membership option

“This is a brain-expanding class that anyone can attend and everyone will love! The words you leave with are yours to cherish and be inspired by when you feel your muse is dormant. Truly inspiring!”
- Olivia L

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 I want in! Sign up here

 About Your Teacher

Hollie Ziskind is a mindfulness teacher and creative consultant, founder/creator of Pen and Portal, and the KEY Method. Using a mindful approach in her 1:1 consulting and group teaching, she helps women experience transformation and healing through their creative practice. Certified through the Awareness Training Institute, Amherst Writers and Artists, and the Transformative Language Arts Network, she’s been featured in Choose901, Swimming with Elephants, Meniscus Journal and Chrysalis. For more from Hollie, and to learn more about using mindfulness and inquiry as a path to healing and transformation, stop by https://www.penandportal.com.

 

FAQ’s

 

  • Absolutely! While there are writing-specific techniques offered each week, many of the practices in the course will also apply to painting or photography or any other creative pursuit.

  • With dedicated daily and weekly assignments, you’ll learn to organize your time better in order to do the work that is most important to you.

  • I can! You’ll still get stuck, but you’ll know how to get unstuck more quickly.

  • It will. But, just in case you are dissatisfied in any way, there’s a 21-day no questions asked money-back guarantee.

  • Nope. You’ve waited long enough to honor your voice on the page. If publishing is a long-term goal for you, this course can help move you in that direction.

  • Any genre of writing can benefit from this method because it’s about process rather than product.

  • No. But I do guarantee that you will have a tool to finish your book, whenever you can commit to doing the work.

 

 No more waiting, it’s time for reconnecting with those creative urges

Answer the call of your heart today to join us for

OBSERVATION AND INQUIRY:
HOW TO FINALLY FINISH YOUR BOOK