Write Your World Awake
A Daylong Meditation + Writing Retreat to Discover the Stories You Were Born to Tell & the Courage to Write Them
Inside each of us is a boundless landscape of stories—vast, layered, and largely unseen. We rarely glimpse the full terrain.
This retreat lifts you above the familiar hum of your day-to-day life so you can take in the full view
How do you write your truth when you're not sure yet what it is? Meditation + writing are a dynamic duo that help you to ignite insight, transform your truth, and write new awareness into being.
I created Write Your World Awake around a practice I created called Flying Over Your Life. You gain the altitude to see the expanse of your stories, to find patterns in what can feel like chaos, to sift the beauty and terror of our sometimes messy lives, and finally understand what those stories are actually about.
I created Write Your World Awake around a practice I created called Flying Over Your Life. You gain the altitude to see the expanse of your stories, to find patterns in what can feel like chaos, to sift the beauty and terror of our sometimes messy lives, and finally understand what those stories are actually about.
Write Your World Awake
Join me for a daylong meditation + writing retreat to unearth your hidden narratives and get to the heart of the story.
Writers of all ages and levels welcome.
WORKSHOP DATES: August 15, 2026
TIME: 11am -5pm EST/ 8am - 3pm PST
COST: $325 USD
On Zoom. Zoom link will be shared upon registration.
Spend a full day Flying Over Your Life. Excavate the familiar. Unearth the unexpected. Gain a whole new perspective on how the events of your life connect and what those stories mean. Generate rich material for your memoir, personal essay, or work of literary non-fiction.
Retreat includes:
Retreat includes:
- A 5-hour live session with Kristin Kaye
- Meditation and writing instruction
- Time for Q+A
- Full recording of the retreat
- BONUS: downloadable guided writing meditation
- BONUS: PDF with Tips for How to Have a Good Writing Day
After our time together, here's what you'll leave with:
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The 5 Narratives that inform every moment and how to choose which Narrative Threads to weave into your journal explorations, personal essay, memoir, or work of literary non-fiction.
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Meditation, mindful awareness, and creativity exercises that help you to work with obstacles and tap into the wisdom that gives you courage.
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The anatomy of life-changing moments — and stories — and how to commit them to the page.
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The Structure of Story that will help to snap your story into shape.
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How to draft a working outline that will keep you writing.
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The comfort of a wise and supportive writing community to give you the courage to say what you really mean to say and laugh a little (or a lot!) along the way.
What writers have to say...
Sibyl, California
CEO, Sounds True Media
Work with Kristin! She will help you to write your book or essay (or any project you are working on.) But maybe even more important—she will help you to find your purpose, understand why you're here, and empower you to live your truth.
Karen, Arizona
Retired Senior Chief, US NavyI couldn't have asked for a better experience. Kristin coached me from just an idea to my award-winning memoir Hiding for My Life: Being Gay in the Navy. She has a real gift for guiding aspiring writers. Her positivity and intuitive ability have taken me to such a different place than I originally had in mind. I'm grateful for all of it.
Rozanne, NYC
James Beard award-winning chef, food writer & cookbook authorKristin embraces the whole of you, to manifest the stories and glories within, and gets you ready to share them with the world.
The Breakdown
Carve out precious time to investigate your most important stories. We meet for a 5-hour retreat with breaks for lunch and movement. You will learn meditation + mindfulness practices to settle the mind and see old stories with new eyes. You will learn the tools of writing to uncover hidden narratives and get to the heart of your story. Our retreat breaks down as follows:
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Overview and Important Details
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Meditation for Writers
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Limited Perception, Mindful Awareness, and How to 'See' the Bigger Story
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Accessing, Differentiating and Constructing the Narrator
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Unearth Hidden Narratives
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Time as a Vantage Point
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The Anatomy of Threshold Moments
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The Simple Structure to Snap Your Story into Shape
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About this course
- 5-hour guided, personal LIVE retreat
- Writing and meditation instruction
- Powerful community of Write Your World Awake writers and seekers
Hi! I’m Kristin Kaye!
Award-winning author. Long-time Meditator. Narrative Guide.
For more than two decades I've helped writers, leaders, and seekers unearth hidden truths and write—and live!—new stories into being. I'm the creator of Literary Alchemy, a writing method that blends narrative mapping, mythic imagination, mindful awareness, and the craft of writing. These workshops have helped hundreds of writers uncover deeper truths, reshape their narratives, and bring their stories to life. It's been a privilege to share this work in workshops and events at schools, colleges and organizations across the U.S.
A Certified Mindful Meditation Teacher–Professional Level (CMT-P) with twenty years of meditation practice, my books include Iron Maidens and Tree Dreams, with forthcoming titles The Right Mountain: Practical Wisdom for Achieving True Wealth (Partners Media, September 2026) and The Embodied Wisdom Workbook (She Writes Press, June 2027). (Photo by Margot Duane)
A Certified Mindful Meditation Teacher–Professional Level (CMT-P) with twenty years of meditation practice, my books include Iron Maidens and Tree Dreams, with forthcoming titles The Right Mountain: Practical Wisdom for Achieving True Wealth (Partners Media, September 2026) and The Embodied Wisdom Workbook (She Writes Press, June 2027). (Photo by Margot Duane)
FAQ
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Where is the workshop hosted?
Write Your World Awake is hosted on Thinkific, an online learning platform that can host live Zoom workshops, downloads, conversations, chats - everything we need to collaborate and support each other. If you’ve taken other Alchemy courses, you’ve used the Thinkific platform.
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I’m not sure if I’m a “real” enough writer to participate.
Write Your World Awake is valuable for any writer working on a personal essay, memoir or creative nonfiction.
Write Your World Awake is equally valuable for journal writers, the writing-curious and anyone interested in rewriting the personal beliefs and stories that feel limiting, out-of-date and in need of new insights and endings. -
What is your cancellation policy?
If you feel like you made the wrong decision or are unsatisfied for any reason, I’ll refund your payment within the first 7 days of purchase. Simply reach out and I will give you a full refund, no questions asked.
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Additional questions? Reach out!
Feel free to reach out to me at kristin @ kayestudios dot com.