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The Art of Retreating

I'm in France, embarking on a week-long writing adventure, co-leading a workshop/retreat. (Not to make you jealous or anything.) There's probably nothing more invigorating for your writing than to get away with the specific intent to write. And, if you struggle to find time to write in your daily schedule, a retreat can offer that […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 11 years ago11/03/2015

Clarity

It’s In Deciding

What's one of the most powerful words in the English language? Decide. As in, deciding to do something. With all your heart and soul. And then following through and doing it. No matter what. There's magic in that there action. Deciding and doing it. I bet you've experienced this. I know I have. When I've […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 13 years ago11/03/2015

Community Retreats

Writers Connecting

I have been away, not only from my home, but from my writing. At least, I've been away from the writing writing part of writing, the actual putting words on paper part. But I've been doing a couple other activities of vital importance, the first being brainstorming and planning and the second being connecting with […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 14 years ago11/03/2015

Creativity Writing

The Benefits of Retreating

I've been at a writing retreat all weekend. It was at Scarritt Bennett, a center in the middle of the labyrinth that hosts programs on diversity, women's empowerment, and spirituality. (That's a photo of the labyrinth at Scarritt Bennett to the right, though I focused more on the blooming Redbud and Dogwood trees when I […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 15 years ago11/03/2015