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* Writing Down the Soul Cohort 2 – taught exclusively by Jennifer Leigh Selig June 6, 2026 - March 13, 2027 This 10-month certificate program in memoir writing takes a unique approach, teaching not only the standard elements of the genre, but applying an archetypal and mythological perspective. Such a perspective seeks to combine the unique aspects of our story with the universal dimensions. In writing with an eye to the unique and the universal, we help our readers reflect upon their own lives as well. Like myth and archetypes, memoir presupposes that there is a certain unity to human experience, that we all share similar hopes, dreams, and desires. When we tell the story of how and where we grew up, who our parents were, how the significant people in our lives influenced us, and what challenges and obstacles we faced, we are locating ourselves within an ancient human tradition of storytelling and meaning-making. This program welcomes participants who: * Have always wanted to write a full-length memoir or try their hand at shorter personal reflections * Have already written memoir pieces and want to bring a depth perspective to their writing * Have a desire to cultivate a sense of archetypal and mythic consciousness in their writing * Wish to honor a soul-filled perspective towards creative imagination * Desire the structure and support a thoughtful writing community can offer