Breathe/Read/Write LLC

This freewriting circle is open to everyone. No meditation or writing experience needed. We gather, and Lisa guides us into a few minutes of quiet breathing followed by the reading of a poem or short piece of prose that we all freewrite off of.

This freewriting circle is open to everyone. No meditation or writing experience needed. We gather, and Lisa guides us into a few minutes of quiet breathing followed by the reading of a poem or short piece of prose that we all freewrite off of.

Freewriting means we keep the pen moving and try not to think. There’s no way to do it wrong. Then we share our writings, listen closely to one another, and respond by saying what we like the sound of. Sharing is optional, and we’re not critiquing the freewrites. Instead, we reflect back what we have heard, what’s staying with us.

Come see what happens when you get quiet and express what arises.

BRW circles hold anywhere between four to 14 writers. We do three rounds of meditating, freewriting, and sharing.

In the first round, we all share together. With bigger groups, in the second and third rounds, we use the Zoom breakout rooms to have time to share more fully. This nurtures a sense of connection, as does the practice of holding silence together.

Many lasting friendships have started in a BRW circle.

Lisa received her MFA from the New School, where she now offers courses including "The Open Space of Silence: A Meditation and Writing Workshop” (in collaboration with the Rubin Museum) and "Writing and Activism." Her writings have appeared in Satya Magazine, Grabbing the Apple, and The Shambhala Times, among others.