Power Pausing
Workshop series for individuals. Online.
Pause. Pay Attention. Focus. Remember things. Plan, Pivot, Act accordingly.
Power Pausing 2025
This newly formatted and updated series will run once a month. Join Lorraine for six Wednesdays over six months as you power down to power up.
Everyone who takes their responsibilities seriously needs to make time to take time to pause and enjoy an increased sense of power by thinking with a pen and paper when you need to figure things out.
With gentle encouragement and over 10,000 hours of reflective writing experience, Lorraine invites you to express yourself freely, pay attention to the things that are going well, acknowledge the hurdles, reframe your story and find ways to pivot with confidence and flexibility.
FAQ’s
Format? Online, real time, convened and facilitated by Lorraine Widmer-Carson
What to bring? An open mind, secure internet connection, your personal pen, journal, curiosity and a growth mindset.
Time commitment? 60 minutes per session
Homework? You decide how you want to practice writing and develop your writing muscles. Think of it like physiotherapy with a pen and paper — by habitually showing up at the page, you will discover the many benefits — both personal and professional — and there is not a “one size fits all”. Participants are given full permission to explore their personal pen power, stretch your writing muscles, and strengthen your resolve. It takes regular practice, commitment and recommitment. Questions? Contact lorraine@grassrootsgratitude.ca
What to Expect
Save the Dates: July 23. August 13. September 17. October 15. November 13. December 17. Start time: 8:30 am MT.
Once a month we will check in, pause together and explore the science and practice of writing longhand, looking for your glimmers. You decide your rhythm, timing and optimal routines for writing your way. How will writing help you? In order to process emotions and events? In order to calm your mind or improve your mood? In order to kindle your creative juices? In order to improve your quality of life? Yes, to each of these, over time. Discover how a writing practice can set you up for a clearer, more confident way of being, growing and showing up. With refreshing insights and an honest pen, Lorraine embroiders the conversation with anecdotes and encouragement to focus on the good things. Ultimately, this series will harden your resolve to get gritty, gain confidence, and write about your things that really matter.
Summer – Fall 2025
Wednesdays, 8:30 am MT.
60 minutes/session
- Facilitated conversation with Lorraine, Founder of Grassroots Gratitude
- Prompts, stories, science and “Pro Tips” to cultivate your enthusiasm for writing
- Online. Real time.
- Financial Investment:
- Drop-in Option for July, August, September: $50/session
- Three month series: October, November, December = $150. No GST
- Expected Outcomes: Improved focus. A more open mind. Calmer mood. Greater self-awareness. Greater courage and clarity. A refreshed view of writing as a process and habit that can work for you.
- Road map for this series: July, August, September — Lorraine will outline the benefits of handwriting and journal writing by referencing the science, literature and learnings from her lived experience. Participants will be encouraged to practice writing as a process in growing their personal self-awareness. This series is about process, not product. October, November – once we have more trust in our group dynamic, our writing skill and understanding of the process, we will interact more closely as a group. December: Spoken word. Participants will read something they have written, as a public declaration, according to personal motivation. Maybe you will choose to write to your future self or to someone you loved in the past. Maybe you will write your way into the New Year, thoughtfully resolving to declare your best intentions for January 2026.
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Meet Your Facilitator
Lorraine Widmer-Carson is the session facilitator and has been honing her writing practice for over 30 years. Now she is eager to inspire others in their journey with her knowledge and practical insight. A master journal writer and community advocate, she has invested over 10,000 hours in the quiet of her morning, writing longhand.
Lorraine combines writing longhand with the transformative power of gratitude and is convinced: “People who take time to reflect on everything life delivers, and learning to focus on the good things are investing in themselves. Their levels of resiliency, creativity, and confidence will rise.”
Writing is a pathway to nurturing your sense of humility and humanity. With gratitude, you become poised to deepen relationships, strengthen your social, emotional, spiritual ties to others. Writing is a tool that can benefit people who are curious about leading with greater grace and kindness. Always the kind of kindness that starts with love and self-compassion, grounded in gratitude.
“I never realized, prior to working with Lorraine, how easy it is to start writing. The mind to heart to hand connection had immediate benefits for me in terms of sleep, calm, organization, emotional processing and more – it’s undeniable.” Dr. Peter Sullivan, Gratitude Trifecta Participant