Good Contrivance Farm in Reisterstown offers us an abundance of natural beauty to stoke our creativity. We’ll gather in the old school house for an afternoon of writing, sharing, feedback and craft.

Join me at Good Contrivance Farm in Reisterstown for a half-day retreat to get your story onto the page. 

In this half-day retreat, we will see why writing matters. By exploring our personal stories, we can begin to see how they have shaped our current narrative—the story we tell ourselves about who we are. Writing prompts help us to access our deepest memories and pivotal moments, recent regrets, and ancient anecdotes. You have precious truths, plots, and schemes, and they matter. They are important. They are the story of you. Giving voice to your words is so empowering and a path to self-discovery.

The only requirement is that you have lived a life. Even if you don’t think it’s been exciting or extraordinary, I promise you, it has been unique. We yearn to hear stories, to share, relate, commune, and converse. If you want to express yourself more fully, make sense of your life, and meet others on the same path of exploration, this is for you. Vulnerability is your strength. Vulnerability is how we tell meaningful stories. We will create a safe space, limited to ten people, to ensure sufficient time to share. You may be writing for publication, personal discovery, to leave a legacy, or to explore your past and create your future. All are welcome. See how your story can unfold in unexpected ways.

The afternoon will include writing prompts, specific exercises for finding the best way to express ourselves, techniques and tools to structure your story, find a theme, and create your framework.

Your takeaways will be a foundation to build upon, a quiet inner critic who doesn’t get in your way, fortitude and bravery to tell your truth, and self-discovery through writing.

Hear how your voice and others hold power and sway.

Space is limited so please sign up soon by emailing me at susan@susanweisbohlen.com.

Cost: $99 Venmo @susan-weis-bohlen (last four of cell are 2096) to hold your place.

Meet the Thrive Circle! A community for anyone who wants to tend to and embody their thriving, up-level their joy, their purpose, and their inner peace.

Elena Sonnino invited me to offer a free Writing Salon to her Thrive peeps. Want to know more about Thrive Circle? Join us on the Zoom call. It's free for everyone.

When: Monday, June 23, 7 pm.

Who: Anyone who wants to dig a little deeper, open their mind a little bit more, and meet some really cool people! No writing experience is necessary. I'll walk you through the whole process. sharing your work is always optional.

From Elena:

It all begins with tending.

Tending to your joy. Igniting your joy.

Tending to who you are. To what makes you YOU.

Tending to your thriving, one mini-moment at a time.

The Thrive Circle is an ongoing container of community designed to help you TEND to your thriving – and you are invited to join us for a special writing salon with guest teacher Susan Weis-Bohlen on Monday, June 23rd from 7-8:00 pm, where we'll write to express ourselves, uncover hidden memories, discover new ideas, or perhaps to create a new narrative about our lives.

Want to join us for this special session? Email Elena Sonnino to RSVP with the subject line: Let's THRIVE at hello@elenasonnino.com and we'll send you the Zoom link.

Join Heiða Björk Sturludóttir and me for a call about our September 2025 Iceland journey. We will tell you all about the trip, asnwer questions and go through the itinerary. This is our 4th Iceland Write & Roam and we’ve added a new desitnation — the Westman Islands! We can’t wait to tell you about the adventures from the geothermal hot waters, to the geysirs, waterfalls, black beaches, lava fields, ferry boat rides, the food and the new friends you will make. Email me to get the link: susan@susanweisbohlen.com

We can’t wait to talk to you!

Saturday, April 19, 11 am, via zoom