A L L T H E M A N Y L A Y E R S

[ggrenee-xo]

From the #30layers30days writing challenge, this is Day 13 by @blushing_poetry 🖤 . I can say a lot about social media and how toxic it can be for mental and emotional health but it can also be a source of inspiration if you cultivate your timeline wisely. For example, if you’re inspired by written expression, connect with more writers + storytellers and be influenced by their honesty and creative courage. Let it rub off on you. If you like prompts, swipe left on this post to see the full writing challenge then follow the hashtag #30Layers30Days to see what others are sharing through the month of November. 📓📝✍🏾 . . . #allthemanylayers #ggreneewrites #writingchallenge https://www.instagram.com/p/BqIP10FlB93/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=10z8pc60wwm9a

[ggrenee-xo]

Liar Liar, pants on fire. I used to lie all the time. My lies not only set me on fire with fear of being found out, but they built walls around me that kept me stuck in my own flames. In the IGTV video I posted today, I talk about how writing can teach you the freedom of speaking the truth and how the practice spreads from the page to your whole life. This is a topic we’ll be exploring in my Words That Move online workshop starting Monday, 11/12. I also posted a video reading a piece from my book Wallflower — The Truth About the Lies. . Are you showing up honestly in your life? Writing can help. ✨✨✨ . . . #wallflowerbook #allthemanylayers #wordsthatmoveworkshop https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp-B9jVFr2f/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1jxcg9sz52tfa

[ggrenee-xo]

My Words That Move online workshop starts Monday, 11/12! We’ve already started introducing ourselves in the private blog. I want to give away a couple of spots but no one was into the last giveaway I posted. Lol, it happens. 🤷🏽‍♀️ So, trying again. If you’d like to join us, leave a comment below about why writing is important to you. I’ll keep this thread open until Friday night and will have a volunteer choose two winners. . Words That Move is my most comprehensive writing and self-discovery workshop. To find out more about it, click the link in my profile. If you’ve taken one of my workshops before (live or online) email me for a special discount code. . . . #wordsthatmoveworkshop #allthemanylayers #ggreneewrites #workshopgiveaway https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp5f2c_l1fE/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1pt34n8bb0v5j

[ggrenee-xo]

Here are the prompts for the #30Layers30Days writing challenge starting tomorrow November 1. Use them, interpret them, develop them, however you like. If you want to share what you've written and connect with others, be sure to use the #30Layers30Days hashtag across platforms. Tag a friend below or feel free to repost the prompts on your timeline and share with your followers. . Fall is my favorite season for many reasons but part of it is all the writerly energy I feel vibrating around me during this season. Check out these other writing challenges going on this month: #NaNoWriMo, #PTWWritingWell ... (if you know of any others, leave a comment and I'll add it to the list!) . . . #ggreneewrites #allthemanylayers #30layers30days #writingchallenge https://www.instagram.com/p/Bpmo1WoFx1D/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=fdzuaului8le

[ggrenee-xo]

Then read it out loud to yourself. . You can hear your voice and connect with yourself in a whole new way. If you want to practice vulnerability, recognize your authentic voice and become more comfortable with sharing it, reading out loud will help immensely. . If you want to be part of a 4-week creative experience with me and a group of open-hearted writers, today is the last day to get the early bird discount for my Words That Move online workshop. You can click the link in my profile and scroll down to Words That Move to get the details, read the reviews and view the videos to see if it feels right for you. . . . #wordsthatmoveworkshop #allthemanylayers #ggreneewrites https://www.instagram.com/p/BphfUBtlJ9I/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=t8hh516js5kq

[ggrenee-xo]

Imposter syndrome is a lie. There's this shift that occurs when you stop playing it safe and worrying about embarrassing yourself. You start looking outside your comfort zone to find more meaning. You brave new situations, trying things you never would have considered yourself worthy of before. If you are willing to risk the discomfort, you can put yourself anywhere you want to be, doing what your heart wants to do in some way. Only if you're willing. And then before you know it, there's another shift. And it's time to expand again. . I’m hosting my 4-week online writing and self-discovery workshop, Words That Move, starting November 12. Monday is the last day for the early bird discount. You can find details and reviews by clicking the link in my profile and clicking on Words That Move or visiting bit.ly/wordsthatmove. Also, check out my IGTV channel for some creative inspiration. 🖤 . . . #wordsthatmoveworkshop #allthemanylayers #ggreneewrites https://www.instagram.com/p/Bpa0cTdlM_g/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=11etdogx82jvi

[ggrenee-xo]

It’s all part of the journey. Count it all joy. ✨✨✨ . . . #wallflowerbook #allthemanylayers #ggreneewrites https://www.instagram.com/p/BpUhnV_HZTY/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1haafpkyre64i

[ggrenee-xo]

I created my signature workshop, Words That Move, to help women find inspiration in themselves and write with more heart in every aspect of their lives. . Words That Move explores self-discovery, strategy and storytelling and provides a safe space to let the walls come down. We start online November 12 + the early bird discount is available now. Find out more through the link in my profile. 👆🏾 . . . #wordsthatmoveworkshop #allthemanylayers #ggreneewrites https://www.instagram.com/p/BpFZRoenRYZ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=f6amspfj06gq

[ggrenee-xo]

I found this typo in my book and I think it’s funny that it’s in a piece about embracing imperfection. I’m not going to fix it. 🤸🏽‍♀️ Wallflower, page 74. . . . #wallflowerbook #allthemanylayers #ggreneewrites https://www.instagram.com/p/BpAJAx_nTqP/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1sqsl1u3wvy9f

[ggrenee-xo]

It’s back. ✨ I created this course in 2015 and since then I’ve hosted it seven times for 234 women. I’ve been collecting feedback and working on myself and my craft as a reader, writer, storyteller and facilitator and the course has undergone some changes and enhancements. The Fall 2018 session of Words That Move has the same core structure as the original but has been redesigned and updated with new workbooks, lessons, case studies, examples and templates. . This is my most comprehensive course: four weeks, four workbooks, audio summaries, live Q&A, a private blog plus bonus materials. Fall is the perfect time to warm up those creative juices and get refocused on your writing practice. Early bird registration is now open and the discounted rate is available until 10/29. If you’ve taken one of my courses in the past two years, email me for a special discount code. ✨ . Click the link in my profile for more details and registration or visit allthemanylayers.com/wordsthatmove. You can also swipe left to read kind words from past participants. Thank you for being here. I love this work. 🙏🏾 . . . #allthemanylayers #ggreneewrites #wordsthatmoveworkshop https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo9238cnft-/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1kjw9pwtawm8v

[ggrenee-xo]

Sunday thoughts from my book Wallflower, page 94. How can you be more grateful, more resourceful this week? How can you quiet anxiety with creativity? . . . #allthemanylayers #ggreneewrites #ambitionandanxiety #wallflowerbook https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo7B8vCHay7/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=rquy58zdo522

[ggrenee-xo]

“The children of mentally ill parents have unique emotional hardships and face an increased risk of developing mental health disorders. When the parent’s illness creates disturbance in the home, but is not openly acknowledged and explained, the impact is even more troubling. Many of us grew up in a prolonged state of distress that triggered our own instabilities. There are parts of us that never felt safe, stories we were too afraid to tell. As children, we were disoriented and confused because we didn’t understand our parents’ behavior or how to respond to it. We had to master the art of keeping secrets. As adults, guilt becomes a weight on our backs as we mourn the relationships we didn’t get to have with our parents. Too many people go through this labyrinth feeling alone and ashamed like I did. We can’t heal what we won’t talk about. We can’t stop a cycle that we pretend not to see.” #worldmentalhealthday . my full article can be read on @byshondaland through the link in my profile. 🙏🏾 https://www.instagram.com/p/BowzyQhHme1/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1t78we8o18ll6

[ggrenee-xo]

5 AM. My alarm goes off, I turn on the lamp and grab the notebook next to my bed to finish writing what I fell asleep on last night. My words are jagged and harsh, no trace of the softness that usually coats them. Frustration and anxiety have me assuming the worst. Memories and grudges have me sore with old injuries. Insecurity has me desperate and reaching. I don’t like the shapes my emotions are creating on the page. Still, I continue to write because I need to learn from this version of myself. . We all need spaces where we can be raw, uncut and unapologetically honest. We often meet this need with resistance because we are used to hiding pieces of ourselves. We might only want to acknowledge the parts of us that we think people like because our softest and hardest parts don’t make us feel safe. . In my workshops, we highlight the benefits of revealing our secrets to ourselves and how writing can unlock the wisdom that already lives inside. . If you’re in the DC area, I have a workshop in Laurel, MD this Saturday. I also have online workshops available if you click the link in my profile and select upcoming events. 📝✌🏾 . . . #allthemanylayers #ggreneewrites #writingthelayers #ambitionandanxiety https://www.instagram.com/p/Bot9KxOn1li/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=12b6lf0muxvoe

[ggrenee-xo]

Wallflower, page 104. What is that one thing you know you must do? That rule you must break. That adventure that calls to you. Whatever it is you want for your life, you have to admit it and then you have to keep giving yourself to it and choosing it over and over. You have to answer when it calls you. . allthemanylayers.com/books . #allthemanylayers #wallflowerbook #ggreneewrites https://www.instagram.com/p/Boj1TziHlPc/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1bsaahe0weym

[ggrenee-xo]

I know the drive is strong, but pacing yourself is important. . In my latest newsletter I talked about life + career design and mental health for creatives. Because the challenges of managing ambition and anxiety occupy my mind quite a bit, and I’m sure I’m not the only one. . If you’re not subscribed and you’d like to read it, click the link in my profile and then click ‘read the latest newsletter’. ❤️ . . . #allthemanylayers #ggreneewrites #ambitionandanxiety https://www.instagram.com/p/BohoC7uH0kK/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=46x3d6sh2uhr

[ggrenee-xo]

From my book, Wallflower, page 9. . allthemanylayers.com/books . #allthemanylayers #ggreneewrites #wallflowerbook https://www.instagram.com/p/BoeK0DmnUMm/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=hmetcmogx3qr

[ggrenee-xo]

I’m having a pop-up writing workshop at @ragamuffinslaurel on Saturday 10/13 from 3 to 5 PM. If you’d like to attend, click the link in my profile and select upcoming events. ✨ . The Writing the Layers Self-Discovery Workshop is a space for deep reflection, self-discovery and storytelling. If you want to make writing a bigger part of your life — a creative outlet, a self-care practice, a tool for personal growth — this workshop is for you. . In this two hour workshop, we will explore self-discovery and writing techniques that will help you: + Release more uninhibited thought and expression + Become more aware of the patterns, themes and stories that shape your life + Practice mindfulness and decrease anxiety and negative thinking + Position creative writing as a healing self-care practice + Use writing as a tool for manifestation and transformation . Register at bit.ly/writethelayerslaurel . . . #allthemanylayers #writingthelayers #ggreneewrites #writingworkshop https://www.instagram.com/p/BoZqKuDHhwd/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ac8u84f8w7x5