Journaling Jumpstart January 2026

Writer and Creative Writing Workshop leaderAlexis M. Collazo is an AWA Affiliate, certified to lead workshops in the AWA method as described in Writing Alone and With Others by Pat Schneider, Oxford University Press."As a facilitator Alexis leads with a calm, clear voice that encouraged us to write. Her prompts had a little bit of danger in them that challenged us to venture beyond our comfort zone and write like never before." --AWA Write Around The World Workshop participant

Alexis M. Collazo (LexC)

Jumpstart your journaling practice with a week of prompts, dedicated journaling time and community support.

Building The Writing Habit

Events that get you writing with prompts, community, and accountability.

Jumpstart your journaling practice with this weeklong 30 minute morning workshop. Workshop will meet daily Monday-Friday, January 19th-23rd @ 7:30am (Eastern Time). We'll start with a short check in and warmup, followed by 15 minutes of dedicated writing time. A variety of prompts will be offered, but you're free to write anything you like. We'll end the workshop with a few minutes of reflecting on the journaling process and sharing. Participants are welcome to share thoughts about the prompt, the writing process, how it made them feel, etc. Participants are free to share as much or as little as they like. See Agenda for breakdown with estimated timing, it may vary depending on the size of the group.We've all heard about the positive effects of journaling and have every intention do it. But for many it just keeps getting put off. The most obvious reasons are the struggle to carve out the time for a regular practice and not knowing where or how to start. The goal of this workshop is to help with both. I recommend showing up all week to start building it as a consistent habit, however you can join as many days as you like. Registration will remain open until Wed Jan 21st.Workshops are a confidential space; participants agree not discuss others writing or conversations outside of the workshop time and space. All participants will be treated with equal respect; we will listen to each other without judgement or prejudice. The suggested prompts are just that, you can modify them any way that works for you or ignore them completely. All participation is voluntary, you are never obligated to share anything unless you want to. Small groups between 5-8 participants.Tickets are donation-based pay what you can, enter any amount $1 or above. Suggested price is $15-$25 for the week. You should receive a confirmation email which will include the Zoom link and any other important information. Please check your spam/junk folders or contact me if you do not receive it. The link will stay the same for the full week, but you will get an email reminder each day which will include the link.

Agenda

We'll go around the group and share in a brief word or two describing our mood for the day, followed by a quick writing warm-up. 

Check in & Warm up 

Participants will be provided with 2-3 prompt to choose from, and we'll write silently for 15 minutes. 

Prompted Journaling 

We'll take a few minutes before ending to reflect on the journaling process and share our thoughts, feelings, etc. Times may vary slightly and/or run a few minutes long; feel free to leave on the hour if needed. 

Reflecting, Share & Wrap Up 

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