Remember. Letting go. Moving on. - Finding words for grief

When we say goodbye to something or someone, it usually leaves a gap. This gap is often difficult to fill. In the week before Eternity Sunday, we at Drübeck Monastery offer a protected space to express your grief. Writing can help you to grasp the unspeakable and dare to look forward with caution.
If you are grieving the loss of a loved one, this 5-day break is just the thing for you. It's perfectly fine if the loss happened a few years ago or just this year.

A single room contingent has been reserved for "Schreibkunstliebe KW 47". (Single room per night from approx. 77 €/Double room per night from approx. 107 €, full board approx. 65 € per day)

Accommodation and meals can also be booked and requested directly at Drübeck Monastery (Mr. Abel, Ms. Quast).
Tel.: 03945 294334

The monastery kitchen cooks with fresh, regional and natural ingredients. Varied and healthy dishes are offered every day. There are soups, a salad buffet, fruit, desserts and two main courses - one of which is vegetarian. In the morning there is a hearty breakfast with fresh fruit and monastery muesli, at lunchtime a buffet with starter soup, salads and main courses and in the evening a snack with a warm portion. The weekly menu includes two soups on Mondays, vegetarian dishes on Thursdays and traditional fish on Fridays.

Buffet times:
Breakfast buffet: 07:30 - 09:30
Lunch buffet: 12:00 - 13:00
Evening buffet: 18:00 - 19:30

During the retreat, you can expect daily writing impulses, creative exercises and short theory units. The focus is on creative and biographical writing. In the peaceful atmosphere of Drübeck Monastery, we create a protected space in which the four tasks of grief processing according to William J. Worden (psychologist and grief researcher) are carefully considered: accepting the reality of the loss, processing the pain of grief, adapting to a world without the deceased person and finding a lasting connection to the deceased person in the midst of the departure into a new life.

Writing helps to organize feelings and put the unspeakable into words. In a small group, accompanied by creative impulses, you can remember, let go and develop new perspectives. Find support in the power of words and allow yourself to be accompanied in an appreciative way on your very own path of coping with grief.

As a social and writing educator (M.A.), I combine many years of experience in supporting people with my passion for creative expression. Trying out new techniques and opening up writing spaces in which potential becomes visible is work that is close to my heart.

After many years in social education, I founded SchreibKunstLiebe. Today, I support people in courses, workshops, coaching sessions and specialist editing. I also work as an author.

Drübeck Monastery is my favorite place. It's where I find the peace and inspiration I need to write and let go.

Schedule:
Arrival Monday from 2 pm

10 - 12 thematic unit
12 - 15 Lunch/lunch break
15 - 18 Thematic session
18 Evening meal

Departure Friday after lunch

Drübeck Abbey is a former Benedictine abbey. The monastery gardens are part of the tourism project "Garden Dreams - Historical Parks in Saxony-Anhalt". It is located on the Romanesque Road between Wernigerode and Ilsenburg. It can be reached by car via the A36 or by bus and train.