The Life Righting Collective runs courses to encourage self-exploration through life writing, raises funds for course fees and brings people together to share their stories and grow community.
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Course Reviews

COURSE:
How We Respond to Art
REVIEW BY:
Nina Geraghty, Cape Town
"What a stimulating and enlivening course!We wrote our responses to a work of art we were drawn to and one we disliked - I learnt so much about how my current state of being reflects in what I'm attracted to and it was revealing to face my prejudices and biases in what I turn away from.Everything begins with emotion and brought up the question for me: are we drawn to art that reflects and matches what is already inside us or what is dormant and needs awakening? Perhaps a bit of both.It was a special impromptu treat to be joined by the Norval's Senior Advising Curator Karel Nel who listened with such interest to our writing pieces and gave such astute feedback on each one."
COURSE:
How We Respond to Art
REVIEW BY:
John Cartwright, Cape Town
"A useful and thought-provoking experience of re-learning how to “read” - it brought up certain assumptions and pre-dispositions, which would not necessarily have surfaced in the well-worn process of “reading” words."
COURSE:
Memoir Course
REVIEW BY:
Samantha Smirin, Cape Town
"Dawn is a facilitator who is deeply committed to the process she presents. Her knowledge of memoir writing is impressive and the many extracts she presents are read with grace and consideration.She invites participants to engage in exploratory exercises that have certainly allowed me access to the undertow of my work, the true source of creativity.I would highly recommended this process.  You will not come out with a book, but you are bound to know yourself better and gain the confidence to write with gusto moving forward."
COURSE:
Memoir Course
REVIEW BY:
Winnie Saul, Cape Town
"It helped me to express myself better and revisit places in me that I was shying away from. I especially enjoyed interacting with the facilitator and the other writers."
COURSE:
Memoir Course
REVIEW BY:
Lorna Madlebe, Cape Town
"The course offered an opportunity to express the good and bad experiences in my life. Through this course I was able to learn new and safe ways of writing my story.  I enjoyed sharing stories with the other participants in a safe environment." TSIBA Student
The Life Righting Collective runs courses to encourage self-exploration through life writing, raises funds for course fees and brings people together to share their stories and grow community.
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