I’m Jen, your go-to source for all things cancer. Whether you’re newly diagnosed, navigating survivorship, or caring for a loved one with cancer — or you’re a company, organization, or brand seeking to engage with the cancer community in impactful, meaningful ways — there is something here for you. Click through and take a look around!
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I offer two online writing workshops: Writing, Self-Care, and Healing in Times of Uncertainty, a workshop for women; and Writing for Self-Expression and Healing, which is specifically designed for women cancer patients and survivors. No sessions are currently scheduled but you can check back for updates or subscribe to my newsletter here to get information about when new sessions are scheduled, as well as receive other updates and news.
I also offer one-on-one writing coaching and have a limited amount of slots available. If you’re interested in learning more about this, you can email me at jen.garam@gmail.com.
Come write with me!
Writing for Self-Expression and Healing
An online workshop for women cancer patients and survivors
Being diagnosed with cancer and going through treatment can be traumatic, life-changing, and even life-affirming. For me, as a recent ovarian cancer survivor, writing has been an integral part of my healing process. Through writing, I’ve been able to process my own thoughts, experiences, and emotions; connect with others; and comfort and ground myself during times of uncertainty.
It’s also been so important to me to connect with others in the cancer community, as no one can fully understand what it’s like to go through a cancer diagnosis and treatment unless they’ve been through it themselves.
In this brand-new workshop, I’m bringing together my loves of writing and the cancer community to share some of the writing tools and practices I’ve found so healing, in a space dedicated to connection and community. This workshop will consist of a brief lecture, guided writing exercises with a focus on self-expression and healing, and some group discussion at the end.
Bring a notebook & pen & an open heart! ❤️
I’m keeping the class size small at this time to allow for more participation, and I’m keeping the fee low to make this workshop affordable and accessible.
WORKSHOP DATE & INFO
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Writing, Self-Care, and Healing in Times of Uncertainty
An online workshop for women
Writing and creativity can be nourishing and healing, and my daily writing right now—whether it be journaling, working on articles, or writing social media posts—has been incredibly helpful for me to stay calm, centered, and grounded during this unprecedented time of widespread disease, isolation, and fear.
I created and taught writing workshops for women for 10 years, and now I’m offering my workshops online for the first time, via Zoom. I’m doing this right now because I feel called to connect with women and share a (virtual) space where we can spend an hour (+ 15 minutes) focusing on writing, self-care, and healing, and have a nurturing moment of respite from what’s going on out there. I also want to give you some ideas and practices that have been helpful to me to take back into your everyday lives to provide you some peace during this chaotic time.
And bring a notebook and pen because we will be doing some writing!
I’m keeping my workshops priced lower than my usual rates right now to make them affordable and accessible.
WORKSHOP DATE & INFO
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TESTIMONIALS
"Jen Garam's workshops are my go-to fix when I need to zap my tapped creativity and courage. The way she directs each class gives us permission to equally share our memories, anxieties, dreams and nightmares. I leave each evening raw and revived, ready to bravely tackle my next writing obstacle." - Holly Lynn Ellis, Screenwriter and Producer
"In need of a creative jolt in my routine life, I enrolled in Jen's workshops. Jen is upbeat and her genuine positivity makes class so much fun. I was really surprised at how much I wrote during one class with the help of Jen's guidelines and exercises! You will feel safe and supported to share your work in front of other creative women. Jen is a caring teacher who is truly passionate about writing. It shows in the way she teaches. Thank you Jen!" - L. T., Freelancer
"Taking Jennifer's class was truly a gift. I love writing yet, like many people, tell myself that I don't have time to write. Jen's class taught me that I don't need a lot of time to write or what to write about, all I need to do is start. Even if I just have five minutes I can write, and it's amazing to see what those five minutes add up to. I felt really safe in Jen's class to write whatever I needed to. I felt that I was able to write in an emotionally open way and even share it with the others in the class, something I would've never imagined I can do. The class was also fun and interesting the entire time. The time flew by when we were writing but also when we were listening. Jen's class had the perfect balance of being light and yet, open for anything that we needed to get on the paper. I truly enjoyed it and recommend it for anyone who's looking to reconnect with the pen again." - Este, Teacher