{"product_id":"writing-as-self-compassion-practice","title":"2026 November 21 | Writing as Self-Compassion Practice","description":"\u003ch1 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWriting as Self-Compassion Practice\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eMeeting this Moment with Wonder and Curiosity\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSaturday, November 21, 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Pacific Time (online)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ewith David Fredrickson and Aimee Eckhardt\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSome seasons ask a lot of us. We warmly invite you to set aside your labors for awhile and join us in the curiously potent experience of Writing as Self-Compassion Practice. In this half-day workshop, we’ll practice loosening our grip and following our curiosity onto the page. What emerges may be tender, surprising, unruly, funny, or wonderfully alive. We won’t ask ourselves to perform gratitude or “look on the bright side.” Instead, we’ll make room for the full, colorful range of our lives and for whatever wants to be discovered there.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy Writing as Practice?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMuch like meditation, writing practice can reveal what lies beneath the surface of our habitual thinking. When responding to high-impact questions by simply keeping the pen moving without planning, editing, or steering toward a particular conclusion, something unexpected can emerge. No writing proficiency or artificial intelligence required. You have what is needed. Mindfulness helps us notice whatever appears. Self-compassion helps us to suspend judgment and meet both the writing and the person holding the pen with kindness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis workshop will be co-facilitated by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDavid Fredrickson and Aimee Eckhardt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, who have offered Writing as Practice through the Community for Deepening Practice (CDP). They are delighted to bring this lively practice to CMSC’s wider community. Writing as Practice was developed by author, teacher, and longtime Zen practitioner Natalie Goldberg.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCome ready to move a little, write freely, and be surprised. There is nothing to prepare, nothing to perform, and no perfect way for the words to arrive. You’re welcome just as you are.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Your Teachers\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0840\/5090\/3338\/files\/Screenshot_2026-09-10_at_11.02.13_AM.png?v=1789598502\" alt=\"MSC Teacher David Fredrickson\" width=\"212\" height=\"266\" style=\"margin-right: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px; float: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Fredrickson, PhD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePsychotherapist, Certified MSC Teacher, and author, David Fredrickson has worked with and learned from underserved and traumatized communities including at-risk children and families, the LGBTQIA+ community, and those affected by HIV\/AIDS. Following his own health crisis, activated by caregiver fatigue, David discovered that his care often did not include himself. Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) became part of his own healing and as a MSC teacher he is committed to bringing this powerful balm to others. He is a MSC teacher trainer and was honored to be part of Chris Germer’s development team for the Self-Compassion for Shame Course.\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0840\/5090\/3338\/files\/Screenshot_2026-09-10_at_11.02.26_AM.png?v=1789063435\" width=\"212\" height=\"285\" style=\"margin-right: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px; float: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAimee Eckhardt\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAimee Eckhardt is a Certified MSC Teacher and founder of the Community for Deepening Practice, where she and her team have devoted the last near-decade to teaching people to meet their lives with ever-deepening compassion. She’s also worked as CMSC’s Communications Director and actively teaches LOMSC for the Center. Her work and wellbeing are supported by her 24-year meditation practice, her family of teachers (both living and dead), her ongoing studies at the Upaya Zen Center, and the stunning land near where she lives in Colorado.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Center for Mindful Self-Compassion","offers":[{"title":"Registration","offer_id":52562544591146,"sku":null,"price":145.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0840\/5090\/3338\/files\/writingworkshop.png?v=1789144947","url":"https:\/\/centerformsc.org\/products\/writing-as-self-compassion-practice","provider":"Center for Mindful Self-Compassion","version":"1.0","type":"link"}