Reverie: Transmute Pain to Art through Prose

In this immersive two-hour writing workshop, we’ll explore how creative writing can become a vessel for transformation—turning our pain, confusion, and longing into language, insight, and art. Drawing from the wisdom of Louise DeSalvo and Audre Lorde, we’ll write our way toward clarity, connection, and grace. You’ll be guided through reflective prompts, grounding practices, and gentle sharing as we honor the sacred act of storytelling as both personal and collective healing.

About the instructor: Corrie Van Horne is a licensed therapist, group facilitator, and depth-oriented certified coach who believes in the transformative power of story. As the founder of Reverie, she creates spaces where writing becomes a sacred act of healing, reclamation, and self-trust. Her work is grounded in the belief that you are the wisdom keeper of your own life. Rather than positioning herself as the expert on your experience, Corrie serves as a guide and witness - inviting you to listen inward, give language to what has been silenced, and shape your lived experience into meaning and art. In her writing workshops, Corrie weaves together insight, reverence for the creative process, and a deep respect for the complexity of the human experience. She is especially passionate about supporting women and sapphics in transforming pain, trauma, and oppression into clarity, voice, and embodied sovereignty. Through Reverie’s workshops and circles, participants are invited to return to their own inner knowing and creative power.