An 8-Week Contemplative Writing Journey
The Seven Rooms of Memoir
with Michael Williams, Ph.D.
Memoir writing is more than putting memories on the page. It is an inner journey — one that moves at the pace of reflection rather than performance.
WHEN? STARTS TUESDAY, 6 OCTOBER 2026 AT 9:30 AM (EASTERN)
HOW MUCH? EARLY BIRD PRICE CA$297 UNTIL 5PM ON JUNE 21ST
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Begin Your Contemplative Journey
Spaces are limited to just 8 participants to ensure a meaningful and personal experience. If this way of writing speaks to you, you are warmly invited to join the circle.
✓ Small, intimate group of fellow women writers
✓ Gentle structure with contemplative practice
✓ Guided prompts and supportive feedback
✓ A legacy of writing to share with loved ones
✓ Gentle structure with contemplative practice
✓ Guided prompts and supportive feedback
✓ A legacy of writing to share with loved ones
Questions? Reach out anytime:
michael@memoirstudio.ca
michael@memoirstudio.ca
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Does This Sound Like You?
Your Story Is Waiting To Be Heard
You have spent much of your life caring for others. Now, with time to reflect, you feel a quiet pull to look back — to understand, to remember, and to pass something meaningful on to those you love. Take yourself on a creative and contemplative journey into your life story.
You Need Permission
Permission to honor your experiences and share the stories that have shaped who you are.
You Need Structure
A gentle framework that transforms decades of memory into something meaningful — without overwhelm.
You Need Community
A supportive circle of women who will truly listen, witness your words, and offer thoughtful feedback.
A Contemplative Framework
Inspired by St. Teresa of Avila
This course is inspired by the writings of St. Teresa of Avila, the 16th-century mystic and author of The Interior Castle, who described the soul as a castle with many rooms.
Over eight weeks, you will move gently through seven rooms — each representing a different way of paying attention to your experience:
Awareness · Honesty · Order · Devotion · Surrender · Union · Service
Through meditation, guided writing, and meaningful conversation, you will uncover the stories you carry and shape a narrative that is honest, thoughtful, and uniquely your own.
The Journey Through Seven Rooms
Each week, we enter a new room of the inner castle — a new way of seeing your life.
1. Awareness
Noticing
Begin to notice the life within — the quiet textures of memory and meaning.
2. Honesty
Truth-Telling
Tell the truth of your experience with courage, tenderness, and care.
3. Order
Finding Patterns
Discover the patterns and connections woven through your story.
4. Devotion
Practice
Return faithfully to the page, honoring the practice of reflection.
5. Surrender
Letting Go
Release control and allow the story itself to lead the way.
6. Union
Connection
Recognize the shared human experience that binds us all together.
7. Service
Legacy
Offer your story as a gift — a legacy for those who come after you.
8. Integration & Reflection
Integration
Pause to gather what the journey has revealed and carry it forward with intention.
Course Details
Your Invitation
A small, supportive circle of writers. A maximum of 8 participants. A gentle journey toward your own voice.
Format
8weekly online sessions (using Zoom)
Length
90 minutes (9:30 am - 11 am eastern
Group Size
6-8 participants
Schedule
tuesdays from Oct 6th - nov 24th, 2026
Begins
tuesday, 6 october 2026 at 11 AM Eastern
Investment
$350 CAn
Your Facilitator
Michael Williams, Ph.D.
Michael is a memoir coach, storyteller, and founder of Memoir Studio. With a background in English literature, counselling, and guided autobiography, he has spent many years helping women reflect on their lives and shape their stories with honesty and care.
His approach is thoughtful, grounded, and deeply human — creating a space where writers feel supported, heard, and encouraged to explore their experience at their own pace.
"Sometimes a life begins to take shape the moment we start paying attention to it."
Your voice matters. Your story matters.
Don't let another year pass with your memories untold. Join a circle of women who are ready to listen — and to write.
© Michael Williams · Memoir Studio
