"Jennifer's mentoring has taught me how to tap into layers of my creative self that I'd not known... to plow old fields and plant new seeds. By guiding me back to the earth, she has helped me discover my center... led me to the fertile ground wherefrom my best effort is nourished... helped me lift and carry the rocks in my path. When I first engaged TEALarbor stories' services, my intent was to nudge the flow of and improve my writing. I have learned to write the flow of and improve my life experience as well."

JH, Writing Mentoree and Story & Nature Guiding © Client, 2012

Event Calendar

Contact Jennifer here for details.
To read about past events, click here.

Online Courses

The following three courses are "on-demand" (register and take the class at your own pace).

Growing Words of Compassion: Nature and Writing Practices to Love By $65. More info here.
Deepen your innate capacity and expression of tender compassion.

Writing on the Landscape: The Book Experienced $50. More info here.
Let the author guide you through her book, Writing on the Landscape: Essays and Practices to Write, Roam, Renew.

Instructors' Guide to Writing on the Landscape $25. More info here.
This instructional aid is for professors/facilitators using Writing on the Landscape in their curriculum/group work.

2021 Offerings

Register here for events requiring payment.
Registration for most paid events closes one week prior to start date.
All times listed are in the Pacific Time Zone/United States.

Jul. 2^nd (Fri.) General Registration Ends for TEALarbor stories Annual Retreat
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Jul. 9^th & 16^th (Fri.) Nature Journaling via Zoom (or in-person, if possible) $80.
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Learn how to capture your nature experiences on the page via evocative images, words, creativity. This is especially for people who lack confidence in their artistic skills (though everyone is welcome). Leave with beautifully completed pages in your nature journal.

Jul. 13^th (Tues.) Second Tuesdays Lunchtime Webinar Free (register to get access)
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Listen to a thirty-minute informal talk interweaving such topics as creativity, beauty, nature, gratitude, and kindness. For those who can stay for the full hour, the second thirty minutes will be Q/A and discussion.

Aug. 2^nd – 6^th (Mon. – Fri.) TEALarbor stories Annual Retreat: Beauty $950.via Zoom
Join us if you have been craving restorative retreat time. With nurturing guidance, practical suggestions, and the intimacy of a group with shared interests, move forward with your creative ideas. Whether you’re a writer, artist, dreamer, or beauty-lover, this retreat will hold you as you ease into your fertile edges. (No project is too small or too large for this retreat.) Alternatively, if you just want to be nourished by the retreat activities (rather than pursuing a specific project), you are very welcome to join us. Our special focus for the week will be on beauty. For details, click here.

Aug. 10^th (Tues.) Second Tuesdays Lunchtime Webinar Free (register to get access)
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Listen to a thirty-minute informal talk interweaving such topics as creativity, beauty, nature, gratitude, and kindness. For those who can stay for the full hour, the second thirty minutes will be Q/A and discussion.

Sep. 8^th, 15^th, 22^nd, 29^th (Wed.) Wellbeing Wednesdays via Zoom $20. per session
12:15 – 1:15 PM
Join others who want to find a moment of calm and beauty midweek. Bring your lunch, pen and paper, art supplies, and your heart to our Zoom gathering. Each week we will enjoy a reading or video clip, poetry, calming activity, and opportunities to share the small ways in which we seek great wellbeing. Come once, or all four times.

Sep. 14^th (Tues.) Second Tuesdays Lunchtime Webinar Free (register to get access)
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Listen to a thirty-minute informal talk interweaving such topics as creativity, beauty, nature, gratitude, and kindness. For those who can stay for the full hour, the second thirty minutes will be Q/A and discussion.

Sep. 18^th (Sat.) Half-Day Autumn Retreat via Zoom (or in-person, if possible) $60.
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Join me to contemplate the season of autumn through poetry, meditation, writing, visual art, etc. We will spend a portion of our time going outdoors in our respective locations. Please bring art supplies, paper, pens, and whatever else you need to feel comfortable.

Oct. 12^th (Tues.) Second Tuesdays Lunchtime Webinar Free (register to get access)
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Listen to a thirty-minute informal talk interweaving such topics as creativity, beauty, nature, gratitude, and kindness. For those who can stay for the full hour, the second thirty minutes will be Q/A and discussion.

Oct. 20^th (Wed.) Working Despite Creative Blocks via Zoom $40.
10:00 – 11:30 AM
Troubleshoot your creative stuck places through simple activities, compassionate guidance, and individualized support.

Oct. 29^th (Fri.) Day of Reflection and Gratitude via Zoom $95.
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Spend the day engaged in nourishing activities to deepen self-reflection and gain clarity about your next steps as a change agent in the world. Experience a host of ways to foster gratitude in all circumstances. And immerse yourself in the interconnections among contemplation, gratefulness, and service.

Nov. 1^st, 8^th, 15^th, 22^nd(Mon.) Gratitude Course via Zoom $80.
9:00 – 10:00 AM
Celebrate, learn, practice, share how gratefulness can become an extraordinary part of your everyday life.

Nov. 9^th (Tues.) Second Tuesdays Lunchtime Webinar Free (register to get access)
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Listen to a thirty-minute informal talk interweaving such topics as creativity, beauty, nature, gratitude, and kindness. For those who can stay for the full hour, the second thirty minutes will be Q/A and discussion.

Dec. 4^th, 2021 - Jan. 9^th, 2022 Writing Sabbatical/TEALarbor stories offline
I will be offline and immersed in work on my current book project. Client services will resume on January 10^th, 2022.