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Do you have a TMI story you long to tell but keep shrouded in secrecy because of fear, shame or embarrassment? We all do! New studies show that writing about your personal experiences can be both healing and empowering. Through the ancient art of storytelling, participants turn their pasts into testimonials of survival, dispelling old shame and inspiring others.
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WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
FROM TMI PROJECT TRUE STORYTELLING WORKSHOPS:
- Trained, supportive workshop leaders
- Writing exercises designed to help get storytellers to tell the parts of their stories they usually leave out because of shame, stigma, fear or cultural expectations
- Opportunities to share writing and to provide and receive feedback
- Concrete skills for crafting a compelling and radically true personal narrative
- Tips to become a captivating live storyteller
- Exercises to explore emergent themes and make meaningful connections to personal or professional goals
- Guidance toward a completed story
Would you like to bring the transformative power of true storytelling to your organization, school or business?
CUSTOM WORKSHOPS
HOST A WORKSHOP ESPECIALLY CUSTOMIZED FOR YOU AND YOUR GROUP
Workshops can be themed or open. We can work with college students, professionals, community organizations and groups of family and/or friends.
We offer One-day Workshops, Weekend Retreats and Weekly Classes
If you have something unique or special in contact us – we can create a magical workshop experience to meet your individual needs.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
In 2012, TMI Project launched its Community Outreach Initiative, bringing distinct versions of its empowering workshops to various rarely-heard-from populations, with writing prompts and other exercises specially tailored to address each group’s particular issues. Among the groups served so far:
- Survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault
- Teenage mothers
- At-risk teens with autism, Asperger’s, psychiatric disorders and behavioral issues
- Adults working on their mental health issues
- The LGBTQIA+ community
- Incarcerated teenage boys
- Military veterans
- People struggling with eating disorders
- Cancer survivors
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"Before I participated in a TMI Project workshop, I was ashamed to talk about my mental illness and especially to admit that I had been hospitalized on several occasions. Soon after the classes began, I started to feel more comfortable. The judgement-free environment in the group created a safe place for me. Through writing, I began to realize my true feelings about my journey with mental illness and I finally became confident enough to share my story. I had never felt this empowered before. Now I want to share my story with others. I know how difficult the low points can be, but I also know how it feels to emerge with strength. Having hope is a crucial part of recovery. I have found hope, and now I want to give it to others. Everyone deserves to have the same life-changing TMI Project experience."
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"When I took the TMI Project Comedy Writing Workshop, my disease had just taken a turn for the worse. It was enormously gratifying to take experiences that were not at all funny in real life and look at them through a comedic lens. I knew I would enjoy performing a funny piece -- I have always loved comedy. I didn't know how healing it was going to be. It was important for me to thoroughly own my story in order to tell it, and owning my story made it manageable."
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