SERIES INTRODUCTION
Before It Became Mine
A 4-week writing series for what you didn't choose to carry. We will use non-dominant hand writing (NDH) to gently explore the unconscious patterns, inherited fears, and survival strategies that may have traveled to you through your family.
Warm invitation: Please note that participation in this series requires having first completed the Inner Child Reunion experience.
✦ Somatic awareness — noticing where inherited patterns live in the body
✦ Non-dominant hand writing prompts designed to bypass the editing mind
✦ Gentle generational inquiry — tracing stories back to where they began
✦ A small, safe group container — optional sharing, always your choice
Each weekly session is 75 minutes, live on Zoom.
The Experience
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Somatic Awareness
Noticing where inherited patterns live in the body and creating space for physical release.
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Non-Dominant Hand Writing
Writing prompts designed to bypass the editing mind and access unconscious wisdom.
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Generational Inquiry
Gentle exploration of family stories, tracing them back to where the inherited strategies began.
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Safe Group Container
A small, live 75-minute Zoom container where sharing is optional and your privacy is always honored.
No prior writing experience is necessary.
Is this for you?
This is for you if:
✦ You sense that some of what you struggle with isn't entirely your own story
✦ You've done therapy or personal work and feel ready to go somewhere different
✦ You find yourself repeating patterns you swore you'd never repeat
✦ You want to understand your family — and yourself — with more compassion
✦ You're drawn to writing but don't think of yourself as a writer
This isn't about blaming your family or excavating old wounds. It's about gently tracing the stories that were handed to you — before you had words for them — and beginning to understand which ones were always yours, and which ones you're ready to set down.
Before It Became Mine: Alumni Perspectives
"As someone who is professionally in the mental health world, you are offering an incredible space for healing, self-awareness, and embodiment to so many people at so many different points in their life."
Stephenie M., LMHC
"I feel like I really put down what was no longer serving me and picked up new ways of being - like saying 'no' with joy.
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I feel lighter and clearer. I no longer feel I need to caretake other people's emotions. What's interesting is...I already knew that. But now I really feel it in my soul."
Pamela F.
"The sessions with Lisa were awesome! I knew journaling had benefits, but I never realized how therapeutic it could be.
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The non-dominant handwriting experience connected me to my maternal grandfather in a new and powerful way - something I never expected. I left with a completely new perspective on journaling and a desire to continue."
Rick L.