"Dear Brian" ~ a love letter about my Personal Stories courses

Dear Brian,

It's my third session as part of your Personal Stories classes, and I want to take a moment to thank you for what has become a transformational experience for me. Although I've been writing since I was very young, this course has been a different level of understanding for me of what it means to be a storyteller. 

For me, the classes are part therapy, part safe space for sharing, and most importantly, they’ve brought me the realization that all of us human beings are, at heart, storytellers. Some of the stories I write are amusing, some are sad, but all of them bring back memories and a different perspective on experiences through the different decades of my life. 

Your ability to teach and mentor, critique and praise, is something I look forward to each week.  There's always that brief moment when I think that I have nothing to say, and then you provide a few prompts, and the words simply flow.

Thank you for providing a weekly moment of joy, introspection and sharing.

Warmest regards,

Aldona Barysas

See all of my upcoming weekly writing classes {including Personal Stories courses}, one-day workshops, and weekend retreats here. ~Brian