Ready to write?

I’m Joy Reichart, a writer and coach who holds gentle space for genuine expression. Check out the opportunities below to write and be witnessed in safe, friendly spaces.

“My work with Joy unleashed the writer in me and left me changed; it was truly a pivot point in my life. I haven’t stopped writing since, and I’ve even gone public with my work, something that felt impossible before. That’s the power of partnering with Joy.”

—Claire Williams, Writer, Speaker & Coach

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Soul Writing: Connecting to Essence is available now.

Get the words flowing in this intimate, welcoming workshop. All are welcome.

Offered one Saturday a month.

A day of hiking, writing, and trees. (So many trees.)

Sunday, May 4

Joy creates a safe and secure container in Soul Writing. Whether you are an expert writer, a beginner, or just a lover of the written word, this practice is a must for exploring, expressing, and freeing your voice.”

—Jan Martinez, Coach, Educator, Author

Contact and develop your writing voice over a sustained period of time.

Together, you and I will create a safe and welcoming space for your fullest expression—whatever that is for you.

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Joy's Writing
You just got scared. It happens.

Of course we get scared. We’re little fuzzy earth bunnies with well honed startle responses. And though we forget ourselves in these moments, it’s always possible to find our way back.

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Embodied healing

What happens when can we keep our attention on the very real thing inside ourselves, versus spending it on all that we can’t change?

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For the sake of itself

The joy is in the making, in the moving, in the connecting. Nothing needs to become anything if we don’t want it to—or if the creation itself doesn’t want to.

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Community Blog
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Build a bridge
Shailla Chand

The gap is getting wider // The water filling the space growing more tumultuous // It’s getting harder to see how we might build a bridge // Questioning whether we even want to

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Shailla Chand
Jan Martinez
An offering
Jan Martinez

I thought I’d struggle to pull the box down off the high shelf. I could barely reach it from where I stood—the white and red copy paper box with its perfectly fitting lid.

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Jan Martinez
Emily Simmer
A handful of dirt
Emily Simmer

Maybe water is just water – magical enough on its own without needing to be festooned in ribbons or metaphors.

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