The Art of Romanticizing Your Life in Journals

In this workshop, lifelong journaler and paper crafter Erin Fairchild of will lead us through an inspired process to find ourselves on our pages.

What does it mean to romanticize your life, even during turbulent times? How do we find magic and romance in the mundane, without relying on spending tons of money or living a lavish lifestyle? How do we romanticize being good neighbors, friends, partners, and community members? TLDR; Through creative journaling practices!

In this interactive workshop we will explore how to crack open perfectionism and all or nothing thinking that can can inhibit our creative vision, how to capture our lives through various journaling modalities (including junk journaling!), and nerd about our favorite art supplies.

✍️ In this hands-on, 2-hour workshop, you can expect:

• Affermations to crack perfectionism
• Interactive writing prompts
• To connect with other creatives
• Time for self-reflection and creativity
• A Journal as Altar goodie bag

To prepare for class, please bring:

• A new or active journal to work in
• Any favorite writing and creative supplies to use in your books
• Any tools you need to create a supportive energetic container (we suggest candles, blankets, and snacks for nourishment!)

Some shared supplies will be offered (though no journals will be provided), and each participant will leave with a Journal As Altar goodie bag.

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We'll be gathering together at Seagrape Apothecary on August 10th from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm.

Please arrive a little early to get settled in. For the sake of the container we're holding, and to minimize distractions, we'll be locking the doors 10 minutes after class starts. Please keep this in mind while making travel arrangements!

Seagrape Apothecary is now located at 2823 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland, Oregon 97232. Please DO NOT park in the Centaur Guitar parking lot! There's residential parking available just one block away, and a bus stop directly in front of the store for folks taking public transit.

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NOTES:

Please bring a mask with you! You will be asked to wear your mask throughout class. If you're experiencing any Covid symptoms prior to the gathering, please do not attend the gathering.

Enrollment is accepted up until the day of the event while spots are available.

Questions? Email us at ZXZlbnRzIHwgc2VhZ3JhcGVhcG90aGVjYXJ5ICEgY29t

Erin Fairchild (she/her) is the founder of Journal As Altar and Collective Action Consulting. She has been making meaning through journaling and paper craft practices since she was tiny—nourishing her spirit and uncovering her creative voice.

Erin is white and chooses to betray whiteness. She will be in a life-long relationship with what that looks like. Lately, that looks like untangling herself from binary and supremacy thinking and elevating what’s possible when we center collective well-being and our potential outside of oppressive norms.

A few years back, Erin realized that her journals acted as altars in her life, and that felt powerful; Journal As Altar was born. Teaching creative journaling workshops, designing and selling stationery products, and running the Journal As Altar Substack community are endlessly affirming. Erin is also a social worker and (not currently practicing) therapist with expertise related to childhood trauma, attachment, and preventing violence in systems, communities, and families. In addition to Journal As Altar, Erin continues to work in the fields of equity centered trauma informed care and violence prevention at Collective Action Consulting. Erin knows that your journals can hold you, but they hold nothing against you.

This workshop includes tiered ticketing as well as limited FREE tickets for BIPOC. These tickets are first come, first served, so email us at ZXZlbnRzIHwgc2VhZ3JhcGVhcG90aGVjYXJ5ICEgY29t to reserve your spot! We're happy to sign you up for one free workshop ticket at a time.

We are able to accommodate varying income brackets through the honesty of our community through these trust-based options. This workshop is a focused offering meant as a dedicated dive into the subject of elemental witchcraft. If this workshop is cost-prohibitive, check our blog for free resources and insights, or email us at ZXZlbnRzIHwgc2VhZ3JhcGVhcG90aGVjYXJ5ICEgY29t and we're happy to discuss payment options. We are dedicated to accessibility for all, as well as ensuring fair payment to our valued instructors.

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