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WRITING/YOGA
MARCH 8TH-15TH 2025


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Lara O'Brien
Oct 19, 20221 min read
Person to Person
We are gathering in person to write from November 8th Tuesday for 6 weeks. Write to prompts or bring you Work In Progress for solid and...
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Lara O'Brien
Aug 16, 20221 min read
New Workshop Coming Soon.
Sign up now for a September start. Time doesn't suit? Email me to see if there is an ongoing group you can join. We have US groups (10am...
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Lara O'Brien
Jun 26, 20221 min read
Testimony from the past...
Dear Team, I am delighted to have the opportunity to talk about Lara O’Brien’s contribution to the arts on the island of Martha's...
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Lara O'Brien
Jun 6, 20223 min read
Space
By Lara O'Brien The idea of a space, a room to write in successfully, is captured throughout history. Virginia Woolf’s quote 'Every woman...
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Lara O'Brien
Jun 5, 20223 min read
Menopause and Grief
Recently I began, for the first time, to observe my body, sincerely. And by body, I mean mind, predominantly. Because the confusion...
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Lara O'Brien
Jun 2, 20221 min read
Writing 'The End' on your memoir
Knowing when to write ‘the end’ in memoir takes time and thought, and can end with new beginnings. The End is not the end, it is the...
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Lara O'Brien
Jun 1, 20221 min read
“Whether you want to put your first word on paper, or bring your writing to the next level.
A guest post by Helen Lahert. “Whether you want to put your first word on paper, or bring your writing to the next level, I would...
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Lara O'Brien
May 26, 20222 min read
Writing to your President and your community.
https://hyc.ie/gallery/albums/319-eire-6-restoration-and-unveiling-ceremony I am writing to complete my own memoir, part of an exercise...
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Lara O'Brien
May 20, 20224 min read
Writing while grieving...
Lara O'Brien - Writing Workshops & Retreats I planned to grieve my father’s loss. I imagined it to be in the forest of Vinalhaven, a...
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Lara O'Brien
Jun 1, 20211 min read
New writing season?
Yes, it is the season following the pandemic lockdown and it might be the perfect time for you to write. If you have been thinking about...
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Lara O'Brien
Jun 1, 20213 min read
My Writing Journey to here
In 2006, after attending Nancy Aronie’s Chilmark Writing Workshop, I began mapping my life and gaining a deeper observation of life...
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