Guided Memoir and Life Story writing using the Guided autobiography (GAB) method is a powerful way to write and preserve your life stories and simultaneously gain profound personal insight. GAB certified instructors can help you write your stories and to preserve them for future generations. By sharing our stories, we also share the experience. The online workshops offer a safe, non-judgmental setting for participants to learn about themselves and connect with others as you write your life story two pages at a time. Each week, the instructor shares priming questions to inspire memories for various themes such as; branching points, home, family, etc.
At home, participants pen a two-page story on the theme, which they share the following week in a supportive, confidential environment.
NO WRITING EXPERIENCE NECESSARY. Each participant is telling their story in their words. Ongoing guidance is provided.
Requirements:
Internet, Computer, Web camera & Microphone
Duration:
6-week online workshop commitment. Sessions begin on May 22, 2024 and are weekly for 6 weeks. Please register for the first session and you will be added to all six.
Here's what they're saying:
"I learned more about myself, my childhood, my relationships, and especially my interpretations of the various experiences and relationships than I could have imagined. And it was the leadership of Dawn and Teresa, my story writing, and the sharing of participants stories that facilitated such positive changes for me. I thought GAB would be good and enjoyable and is was all that and so much more. "
DJ, Oklahoma - 2020
"You made it possible for me to feel safe and open up to a group of strangers...I got so much out of the course!"
Allie, New York - 2020
“Thank you for teaching me about Guided Autobiography. Our sessions have been enriching and have taught me about narratives, finding new meaning in life and putting life events into perspective. This journey comes at a good time as I consider changes to be in alignment with my values.”
Rose, Toronto - 2019
"I would like to write to recommend the Guided Autobiography course led by Dawn and Teresa.
The two leaders helped me write, most of all by suggesting WHAT to write (completely different ideas than I had tried). I have struggled with writing narratives chronologically, and found out from our leaders that I was not wrong, but that there were other ways! The other ways worked better for me.
Further, as teachers of adult students know, the students often teach each other—and, boy, did my fellow students teach me, both with regard to writing and also with how they live/have lived their lives. They also know that respect goes a long way to build trust, and the coaches made sure that all of us respected and trusted each other.
I ended up with a digital portfolio of narratives on important topics that I want to continue (because I have useful questions to answer), aspirations of good works to emulate others in my class, and narratives that those I leave behind might actually want to know, and learn to get to know me.
Thank you, Teresa and Dawn, for making this class about me and not about you—just as it is supposed to be! And thanks to all my classmates, for such a great class. I am honored to have been in your company and to have learned from you."
LP, North Carolina - 2021