Guided journaling & poetry workshops

In the soil, we build anew.

The goal: to encourage emotional expression, self-reflection, and insight through creative writing.

Trauma-informed spaces for survivors and marginalized communities to process grief, reclaim joy, and build authentic connection.

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Upcoming workshop

So, what seeds are you planting today?

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Soil

  • When: Sunday, October 25, 2026 · 1:00–3:00 PM
  • Where: In person, Northwest DC
  • Bring: An open heart. We'll supply the pages.
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Meet your facilitator

From silence to song.

Giovonni is a licensed clinical social worker and creative facilitator who turned her own journey from silence to song into a practice of healing spaces for others.

As a survivor who found her voice through writing and music, she understands what it means to carry what can't be spoken.

Now, she curates trauma-informed workshops where survivors and marginalized communities can process grief, reclaim joy, and build authentic connection.

What poetry is to Giovonni

"It's the way my soul cries, sings, celebrates, or simply feels, deeply. The words on paper my body hasn't yet fully experienced, until they hit the page."

Poetry is emotional release, catharsis, and Maitri (loving-kindness).

Why Soil

Creative expression isn't a luxury. It's survival.

And healing happens in community, not isolation. Imagine living your life without the weight of the things that hinder your potential.

Process grief

Put words to what's been sitting heavy, at your own pace.

Reclaim joy

Make room for play, celebration, and the parts of you still growing.

Build connection

Write alongside others who understand, and be witnessed with care.

Inside the room

Pens moving. Laughter breaking through.

A look at past Soil gatherings.

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In their words

Hear from the people who've sat in the soil.

What they wrote after

Words carried home from the soil.

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Past partners

Grown alongside community.

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We go to the soil to plant anew.

Let's grow. <3

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