Jan 7th 2026 – A New Year, Your Way
In this Writing Alone Together (WAT) circle, facilitated by IAJW Director, Lynda Monk, you are guided to explore what it means to approach 2026 in your own unique way aligned with what matters most to you. Enjoy.
Writing Alone Together Circle Recordings
Welcome to our Member Only library of past Writing Alone Together Circles.
Please note, the recording of the circle includes the following:
- the introduction to the circle
- reflections on the theme of the circle
- getting started and guided journaling activity with prompts, etc.
The recording does not include the sharing portion of the circle where participants volunteer to share their writing and others listen/witness what is being shared. This is also a powerful and enjoyable part of the Writing Alone Together experience.
Dec 29th 2025 – Special Year End IAJW Journaling Circle
In this special IAJW Year End Journaling Circle, facilitated by IAJW Director, Lynda Monk, you are guided to reflect back on 2025 and dream forward into 2026. Lynda shares themes of "acknowledging and honouring" as well as deep self-love as important places to ground into for the year ahead. Enjoy.
Dec 9th 2025 – The Magic in YOU!
In this Writing Alone Together (WAT) circle, facilitated by IAJW Director, Lynda Monk, you are guided to explore the magic in YOU! This is an empowering and uplifting writing circle. Enjoy.
Nov 4th 2025 – Writing to Map Your Spiritual Path
In this Writing Alone Together (WAT) circle, our special guest facilitator Mary Ann Moore, guides us through writing activities to nourish our spirit and to call in positive things into our lives through "invocation" writing. Enjoy.
October 8th 2025 – Claiming Calm
In this Writing Alone Together (WAT) circle, Lynda Monk shares a recent personal story of "claiming calm" and guides others to the page to explore the theme of "claiming calm" amidst chaotic times. You can use the prompts shared over and over again to cultivate calm and inner peace through focusing your journaling in these ... Read More >>
September 9th 2025 – Becoming
In this Writing Alone Together (WAT) circle, Lynda offers her inspiration for the writing theme: BECOMING. This theme was inspired by a number of things including a recent question a website designer asked me in a branding interview, she asked "Who is Lynda Monk becoming?" In this journaling circle we explored the theme of "becoming" ... Read More >>
August 11th 2025 – Rest in Your Nest
In this Writing Alone Together (WAT) circle, Lynda offers her inspiration for the writing theme: Rest in Your Nest. This theme was inspired by a number of things including a topic recommended by one of our IAJW Members, Tina Merwin who recommended this book... Rest Is Resistance by Tricia Hersey. She touched on the topic ... Read More >>
July 10th 2025 – Bright Light Living
In this Writing Alone Together (WAT) circle, Lynda offers her inspiration for the writing theme: Bright Light Living. This focus is in honour of her friend, Tamar Griggs, who left this physical world in December 2024. Lynda recently attended Tamar's Celebration of Life and was struck by how she was often referred to as a ... Read More >>
June 11th 2025 – Life’s Milestones
In this Writing Alone Together (WAT) circle, Lynda shares some musings on the importance of acknowledging life's milestones. She offered a guided meditation to help you reflect on your own milestones followed by some guided journaling prompts. After the writing time together, the circle opened to sharing, listening, and witnessing all that was offered in ... Read More >>
May 21st 2025 – Travel – inner and outer voyages
In this Writing Alone Together (WAT) circle, Lynda shares some recent travel stories to inspire our writing theme which was: Travel - inner and outer voyages. She offered some photos from her recent trip to Greece, some of what can be enlivened in travel, and used the metaphor of travel and journeys to inspire many ... Read More >>