How often does it feel as if we are waiting in the noise of our culture for a deeper recognizance, meaning, and valuation of ourself? Yet, while our community stands ready to define, confine, and control us as women, mothers, men, fathers, and significant others, we can learn to embrace the option of seeing ourself naked, stripped of social roles and obligations to reveal the reflection of our true Self. This workshop can help us get there. Inspired by the comedian Adrienne Zurub and her remarkable book, Notes From the Mothership: The Naked Invisibles, we get to know the elusive “me” within each of us, the Self that is buried beneath the many layers and needs of others. Through explorative writing, reflection, talking circles, holistic collage, music, and the creation of a safe and sacrosanct communal group, we learn to become the subject (not the object) of our own life. We discover the Self we are beneath the Self we think we should be. Bring a notebook, and images, pictures, or words that represent who you are and how you define yourself. Recommended Reading: Zurub, Notes From the Mothership. Adrienne Zurub, MA, is a comedian and spoken word poet. Her more than 20 years as a registered nurse with the Open Heart team at Cleveland Clinic informs her work. Zurub was one of three finalists for Poet Laureate of Cleveland Heights, Ohio in 2006. adriennezurub.typepad.com |
