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Hello all -

It's been a while since I reached out. Midwinter is often a slower, quieter time for me on purpose and before I knew it, it's not only the Gregorian New Year, but also the Lunar New Year and Persian new year. Happy new year(s) and now equinox as well!

This year will be a big retreat year for me - mostly teaching but also attending.

As always, if you wish to join a writing group, let me know which time/s and day/s would work for you. You can find that information here on the writing page of my website (scroll down for specific groups): https://www.herspiral.com/contemplative-writing​

Also, my paradox party offering is starting up again in April. This is a delightful and odd and deep combination of visual art and writing, dharma teachings, and being with complex, paradoxical truths. If you have time on Sunday afternoons CDT, and would like to join, just shoot me a line.

See below for more information on a Creative Recovery Fest I will be offering writing for this Saturday March 28 in Madison, then a Buddha families and writing workshop near Albuquerque in late June.

National Haiku Day is coming up on April 17, and I will be reading at a gathering in Madison. See below for more information.

I encourage you to save-the-date for our annual summer in-person only writing retreat near Arena, WI from July 25-29, 2026 (registration soon!).

As well, Karuna will be starting a new cohort in September (registration not up yet, but rest assured I will be on lead faculty). There are many chances to attend introductory programs coming up in the next few months, as you can see at this link: https://karunatraining.com/events/​

As well, Karuna will be offering an amazing retreat back-to-back with this cohort that I will be attending and assisting with one of my teachers, Luchy Lopez, combining the Buddha Families and ancestor work! Here's a link to more information on that: https://karunatraining.com/event/ancestral-ground-a-maitri-retreat-in-the-body-of-the-earth/​

With so much environmental, political, and humanitarian chaos overly swirling around us, I hope you are finding and/or making room for joy, community, and creativity. We must go through the suffering - we can't bypass it - but let's do it together.

I am excited to be offering two chances to practice contemplative writing with me via the uHuman Creative Recovery Festival at Art Lit Lab in Madison, WI. Come on down and practice with me, and take another offering in making comics or learn about vegan food. Sliding scale - very affordable, and fun. In-person only.

​https://www.uhuman.info/event-details/uhumans-creative-recovery-fest​

I will be a special reader at this annual free event in Madison.

From Posture to Page: An Immersion in Maitri Space Awareness and Creative Writing

June 26 @ 6:00 pm - June 29 @ 12:30 pm MDT

This first-time event is an exciting chance to taste writing as a contemplative practice combined with the very special, very specific practice of Maitri Space Awareness (five Buddha families). I'll be co-teaching this with Karuna Training Director Melissa Moore; you couldn't be in better hands.

Here's an article I wrote about the program:

​https://karunatraining.com/where-do-muses-live-writing-the-elements-and-the-five-buddha-families/​

And here's a link to registration/logistical information:

​https://karunatraining.com/event/from-posture-to-pag​e-a-five-day-immersion-in-maitri-space-awareness-and-creative-writing/​

In closing,

The US continues to express explicit fascism (it was here before, just implicit), and our wars continue to ravage people everywhere. Please step in wherever you can - to pray, to lift a hand or a banner, to fight back. We need you all on any level you can participate.

In particular, if you are in Wisconsin and a fluent Spanish speaker, and could be an operator for a support line, please reach out to me and I can get you connected.

I wish you deep wellness and love,

Miriam

Last but not least, I finally got a teacher profile going on Insight Timer, where I have posted one free guided practice ("Synchronization for Creative Inspiration") and will be posting more soon.

Please listen and review/rate!

Link to my profile and the recording.

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