Grief Dreams Podcast: Janna Lopez – Midlife Identity Loss and Grief

March 11, 2020/in Interviews

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how. to. i don’t know how to be a dove without

how. to.

i don’t know how
to be a dove
without a shade of lonesome

i don’t know how
to be a pole
without a wind-torn flag

a lonesome wind-torn flag

i don’t know how
to be a puddle
without a rusted penny

i don’t know how
to be a promise
without a broken shard

a rusted broken shard

i don’t know how
to be a dream
without a reckless awakening

i don’t know how
to be a soul proprietor
without a needy customer

a reckless needy customer

a dream
a promise
a puddle
a pole
a dove

i don’t know
how

to…

📢Here Ye! Here Ye! Fall Class Offering is HERE!

📢Here Ye! Here Ye! Fall Class Offering is HERE!📢

✏️Writing Revolution & Support Forum ✏️
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This HYBRID format offers the BEST of my teaching. Learn about a variety of forms, and get YOUR writing goals CLEAR, ESTABLISHED, SUPPORTED!!!

A celebration for Franchon’s boogie writing wond

A celebration for Franchon’s boogie writing wonderland accomplishment at a tiki bar in Palm Springs for @lalanative 😎🔥🎸🦋

When one of your very favorite students/writers re

When one of your very favorite students/writers reaches the dream…puts their magnificent words out in the world… pride, joy, love, admiration, gratitude you were there as they grappled, reflected, and expressed anyway—beyond doubt, beyond hesitation, beyond fear 🔥❤️🦋 congratulations to Shannon Christenson Milliman. If you want gorgeous reflective words, this book right here…What If God Is? What If I Am?: Poems https://a.co/d/230hho0

Visited the very beautiful yet strange and extreme

Visited the very beautiful yet strange and extremely elitist Annenberg property of Sunnylands in Rancho Mirage. My initial intention was to use some of the objects, architecture, history, and landscapes as writing Invitations for Franchon @lalanative to evoke creativity. This home was known for hosting world leaders and dignitaries. A strange environment, I felt the extravagance unsettling. An art capsule of decadence, self-grandeur, disproportional wealth.

After a long productive day @lalanative came so fa

After a long productive day @lalanative came so far in her creative writing journey! Out for some celebration and conversation! #casareal #palmsprings #writinglife

Had a wonderful weekend in Sedona, leading the Fir

Had a wonderful weekend in Sedona, leading the Fire, Femininity, and Found Object creative retreat guiding these lovely ladies towards breakthroughs! Wonderful discoveries, gorgeous scenery, transformative conversations. 🔥💃👁️

1moredream tie me down has sashayed beyond, a gho

1moredream

tie me down has sashayed
beyond, a ghost
of poem and melody

which left some
stars and scars of
mutual debris

i ponder, i miss, though I wish
amnesia was a migration—
monarchs, albatross, or the like

tie me down left larks
instead, echoes of words
in haste and love, spiraling

can memories collide, in
space—his scent, my fodder
brushing full, emptied before nightfall?

no way to know when I’m recalled
just lost stars of once-sung whispers
hollow in my veins

tie me down still crawls in dreams
for some forces are too blinding
even if cloud banks drift only thru night

if by chance my radar reached a sun,
sing, i’d say, as ghost, lark, monarch, or mercy,
i’d kneel before twilight,
to hear your blinding dreams

one more time…

seconds laugh at rotating spirals of gravity and

seconds laugh at
rotating
spirals of gravity
and frivolous dreams

In less than 24 hours, a person’s life can compl

In less than 24 hours, a person’s life can completely begin an entire new path. It’s unbelievable each and every time to witness the profound growth and discoveries unfold before my eyes as I guide. From deep exploration, breakthroughs that completely shift internal landscapes, to documenting moon shine rise above the mountains, to a sunrise hike to a vortex to write, and have Conversations with passing cloudscapes. And I am supposed to “explain” what I “do?” 😂😂😂

Today 🙂 nearly 1,000 have said yes... In case y

Today 🙂 nearly 1,000 have said yes... In case you're putting off registration, here it is, and yes, it'll be recoded. Low stakes (1 hour). Low cost (free). This topic about time-starvation vs. creativity is worthy no matter what sparkly dream you're seeking to ignite. #bookbaby #writinglife https://us02web.zoom.us/.../reg.../WN_lZelF-aYTeWSnfnq1fiXHw

If I had a dollar for every time every person who

If I had a dollar for every time every person who wanted to write said, "If I only had more time..." A disjointed relationship to writing based on embedded scarcity perceptions of time keep you from fulfilling connection, expression, and inspiration. In partnership with @bookbabyofficial we're offering a FREE webinar to uncover and reframe the connection between writing and time, so you can at last find a path forward to fulfill writing dreams. If you can't make that time, (pun intended), no worries, by registering (link here) you'll receive the recording! https://us02web.zoom.us/.../WN_lZelF-aYTeWSnfnq1fiXHw... #writing #writingcommunity #writinglife #bookbabyauthor

Are you feeling disillusioned? Lost? Seeking purpo

Are you feeling disillusioned? Lost? Seeking purpose? So excited to build up, scout out, and dream BIG about all the amazing elements that will make this FIRE, FEMININITY, & FOUND OBJECTS weekend E.P.I.C!!! If you're on the fence, NOW'S THE TIME to land on the RIGHT SIDE of Self-care, Self love, Self-discovery.
🔥FIRE = your raw inner strength, essential desire and need to grow, + all the hurtful things that burned your spirit that deserve to fully be healed.
💃 FEMININITY = true essence of womanhood, resilience, connections to nature, love, friendships, softness, resourcefulness, and your unlimited creative capacity you thirst for.
👁 FOUND OBJECTS = Through my guided intensive coaching reclaim and discover the parts of your Self that have been long-since buried or dormant because of all your responsibilities and survival.
I promise a life-changing transformative 3 days. ONLY 4 SPOTS REMAIN.
https://jannalopez.com/.../fire-femininity-found-objects.../

Day 3 of Suzanne’s custom writing retreat. Part

Day 3 of Suzanne’s custom writing retreat. Part of my gift and work involves utilizing psychic intuition to identify potential portals for significant openings for each individual’s creative growth, clarity, and confidence. I follow where the opportunities carry us and today it led us to the butterfly garden. I offer what I call writing “Invitations” intuitively received just for that person, and have them write in real time, which lead to profoundly impactful epiphanies and freedom. Todays field trip was revelatory for Suzanne, healed past doubts and connected her on a writing path that is true and inspired for her! Book concept, purpose, and blueprint complete! 😊😊🔥🔥🎸🎸🦋🦋
(highlight: a gorgeous blue butterfly landed on the belly of a pregnant woman and stayed there the whole time the woman walked around…! It was like a mini-miracle as if the butterfly knew a baby was inside and wanted to offer protection!!)

Time spent in Sedona to scout for the amazing “f

Time spent in Sedona to scout for the amazing “fire, femininity, and found object“ September creative writing workshop. Dear goddess, it’s so beautiful here! Can’t you totally picture your self immersed in discussion and creativity and beauty and joy? Join me 9/6-9:8. https://jannalopez.com/product/fire-femininity-found-objects-writing-creativity-retreat/

🔥Several have asked about my summer online writ

🔥Several have asked about my summer online writing classes. Wait no more! I'm offering three VERY COOL options. Do something memorable and truly beneficial with your summer. If you have questions or need financial assistance to attend one, let me know. Classes start 7/16, check them out sooner not later.

🦋1. Poetry, Form, & Freedom: 4 sessions immersed in poetic forms, discussions, and writing activities which guarantee writing freedom! This class is for both beginners and seasoned writers.

🦋2. Memoir: with a focus on memory and personal myth. This is an immersive exploration in how to recognize and capture your personal memories, and create them into meaningful narratives. 2 sessions. Totally a transformative and powerful boost for your family stories that haunt you and linger. No More Procrastination!

🦋3. Get Brave, Be BRILLIANT! 4 sessions utilizing art forms of paintings, photography, poetry, and articles to BOLSTER your confidence, get you clear, and above all, BRAVE in your writing voice. This will be a transformative class to MOVE YOU FORWARD!

⭐️All class start in July. Register and info here: https://janna-lopez.com/#classes

AZ/DC’s {tribute} got the Jack! 🎸🔥

AZ/DC’s {tribute} got the Jack! 🎸🔥

ball of conflicted light says I’m done for thi

ball of conflicted
light
says I’m done for
this day
did I shine like
puppy eyes,
a twisty ballon animal,
immigrant safety,
or
prom invitation?
did I honor the
bidding of saints
or revivalists?
what of mass
misrepresentations?
so what
if nothing achieves?
no stone can cut
like
the one in my
own pocket
a desperate
plea for
turning the tides
cast away
the sailor’s cap
i’m already
noted for
drifting off
course

Fire, Femininity. & Found Objects Sedona Creativit

Fire, Femininity. & Found Objects Sedona Creativity Retreat 9/6-9/8. Spots are filling up!!

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