WELCOME to 36 Words – freedom writing
Welcome to this Freedom practice of getting lots of ink on the page!
A practice of being fully human, fully imperfect, fully ourselves.
I offer in-person and online classes. See below.
The NEWS include:
- Patricia’s new book ” Story-telling Poems” (in Portuguese)
- An IN-PERSON WORKSHOP (in Portuguese). March 18th, Caldas da Rainha
- the ongoing online writing group, 9h30-10h30 am! (in Portuguese)
- the Spring Writing Circle (registration opens in February. In Portuguese)
- the in-person day-retreat, to slow down and recharge (spring of 2023, date
to be announced early February. Mixed English & Portuguese if needed).
About me
Hello! My name is Patrícia and I love to write.
Writing has been part of my life for so long now. First as a teenager, then as a journalist, editorial coordinator, author and co-author, even as a mom!
At home we have two adorable dogs, we read stories and poetry, riddles, we make rhymes and tongue-twisters. These things I didn’t put on my resume, and there are several others… here (where you’ll find what I did put in the resume, too).
As the world becomes increasingly more complex we need practices that nourish us. Writing has been such a practice, especially since the pandemic in 2020 and having to stay at home with my kids. As the world now re-opens, the page is still a best friend, no matter what.
Without caring about what people might think of us, the page is ours alone. Friend, confident, it doesn’t judge us. We can all write in an honest and simple way, and create absolutely beautiful stories. In fact, the more we let go of the idea of “writing well”, the better we write. The path to beauty is not through perfection.
New on the Blog – Pockets of peace. We need to find them in painful times, right?
About freedom writing
Poetry has changed my life. In our Freedom Writing practice we begin with a poem to inspire us and open the doors of our minds. Then we use timed periods to write as quickly as possible, not allowing our critical mind to jump in and block us. We just follow our intuition and all we can hear and see is one word after another and we keep saying yes to the next word and to the next. We keep digging with the pen and with some luck we strike some place inside us that has been long waiting to tell us something. Are you brave enough to hear it? Are you brave enough to share it?
Yes, after writing, we do share what we wrote. This may seem very scary at first but in time you realize it’s a full part of the practice and its beauty. Especially because the group does not offer any comment or critique. We just listen to each other, we hold each other in safety, silence and appreciation. And we can learn so much with one another if we allow this openness and flow to take place.
CLASSES
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ONLINE
Oh, we’ve got to love technologies! It’s so easy to be together from different parts of the country (of the world even!)
Paper, pen and 15-minute periods of just writing non-stop, telling our stories, our themes, telling the world as we see it and feel it. By writing so quickly we bypass self-criticism and perfectionism, allowing intuition, flow, and lightness to surface.
You can keep the work to yourself as a quiet reflection or go ahead and share it with the world by shaping it into essays, blog posts, poems, articles, memoirs, novels, you name it!
Online classes with English and Portuguese options – see below in which language is the next group.
The groups are small and intimate, with a max. of 8 people.
IN PERSON
Yes, we write together in person 🙂
We start the day writing. Sitting at the table, with pen and paper only, we make the writing even more powerful by being with other people. There’s just something magical in writing in the presence of others in a cozy family environment.
A 90 min class, with English and Portuguese options.
See below.
The groups are small and intimate, with a max. of 7 people.
Online Spring Circle: IN PORTUGUESE
[Registration opens early February] Keep an eye on this space.
These Circles are unique momenrs of poetry, lots of ink on the page, reading and silence, in a small intimate group. A poem jumps us off and we write in 15-minute periods. Then, we share our writing. We learn from each other, we find our voice in the world.
8 weeks (1x/week)
máx. 8 people | No writing experience needed
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Online regular writing group: Ongoing! – IN PORTUGUESE
We’re navigating these tough waters of the world together through our writing. The world outside is divided. Here, we create union and love.
Here we are our tender and vulnerable selves.
We gather fortnightly to write live. In the off-weeks we write using a short recorded video that will inspire you to keep up the practice. This group is always running and you can join at any time. No writing experience required
and we write with whoever is online.
The group is a short version of the Writing Circles and Workshops. It’s quick and sweet. We get in, write, share, say goodbye. It’s ideal if you want to venture in Freedom Writing for the first time and are not ready yet for a bigger commitment.
The Workshops and Circles are deeper and more intimate. We read more poetry, we put more ink on the page, we share more. It’s where magic truly happens. The group helps to keep up a regular practice, so we don’t lose heart facing the
blank page. We’re really want to do it again!
Online Group: Fortnightly on Wednesdays | 9h30-10h30am | Free of charge
REGISTRATION REQUIRED: palavras@36palavras.pt
In-Person Workshop – March 18th
Espaço AbraçAr-Te – Caldas da Rainha
[Registration open]
An afternoon of poetry and lots of ink on the page, in a beautiful setting. Come and see Espaço AbraçAr-Te. We’ll be in a cozy environment, so that we can all write and share our stories, those we have to tell, those that need to be heard.
March 18th | 15.00 – 17.15 | price: €10 /person
There will be mingling & tea at the end
register by e-mail: palavras@36palavras.pt
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In-person Writing Groups
Mondays 9h30-11h (Portuguese) |
Tuesdays: 9h30-11h (English) – please note that this will be suspended during the online Winter Writing Circle.
By donation. We suggest 5 to 10 euros
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In-person Day-retreat – Spring 2023.
Noursishing body and mind we spend a day in the beautiful countryside landscape of Carvalhal (Bombarral).
After the positive feedback of the Autumn Day-retreat, which gathered Freedom Writing, Yoga/Dance Fusion and Meditation. we want to repeat it for sure! The date will be launched early February.
Subscribe to our newsletter to know all about it first hand!
ALSO
Schools
Would you like to bring Wild Writing into your school? Write us an e-mail.
For 10th, 11th and 12th graders.
Classes for full-time moms
Do you have a group of moms who’d like to write together?
These classes focus especially on self-care and are a wonderful resource
to replenish yourself for having the toughest job on the planet.
Drop us an e-mail!