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SUMMARY:Mindfulness Techniques for Writers: A Workshop
DESCRIPTION:The Writers Alliance of Gainesville welcomes mindfulness expert Pamela Cappetta for an immersive mindfulness practice to help you connect with your five senses when writing.\n\nPamela Cappetta\, Ed.D.\, a licensed professional counselor and mindfulness teacher\, is excited to lead an experiential workshop designed to enhance your creativity\, confidence\, and creative writing through mindfulness practices. This presentation will be held at the Millhopper Library at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday\, October 12\, 2025.\n\nIn this workshop\, you will be introduced to the art of paying attention on purpose by setting your intention\, attitude\, and attention. We will explore how to move toward more gentleness in your writing experiences\, potentially opening new paths when you feel blocked in your writing. Additionally\, these practices can aid in focusing on character development. Through an awareness of noticing your five senses\, it is possible to have new ideas concerning set (internal state of mind) and setting (external surroundings) in your writing.\n\nPlease bring your journal or notebook and prepare to immerse yourself in actual mindfulness practices. This workshop aims to inspire and connect writers of all levels within the writing community.\n\nKey Takeaways for Participants:\n\nHere are the essential insights and benefits you can expect to gain from our mindfulness practices:\n\n\n\nEnhanced Creativity: Learn how mindfulness practices can unlock new paths and ideas in your writing\, especially when you feel blocked.\n\n\nImproved Confidence: Gain confidence in your writing through mindfulness techniques that promote gentleness and self-awareness.\n\n\nCharacter Development: Discover how mindfulness can aid in focusing on character development and bring depth to your writing.\n\n\nExperiential Learning: Experience actual mindfulness practices that can be applied to your writing process.\n\n\nSensory Awareness: Understand how noticing your five senses can lead to new ideas concerning set and setting in your writing.\n\n\n\nFor the past 12 years\, Cappetta has taught mindfulness to children\, young adults\, teachers\, therapists\, lawyers\, parents\, social workers\, addiction therapists\, patients with chronic pain\, including folks with neurological deficits\, and private psychotherapy clients.\n\nHer book\, Mindful Moments with Maude\, published in 2022\, reflects her teachings in mindfulness for children. https://www.drpamm.com/\n​\nThis program is free and open to the public. Join us!
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LOCATION:Millhopper Library\, 3145 NW 43rd St\, Gainesville\, 32606\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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SUMMARY:Gainesville Country Club Annual Neighborhood Yard Sale
DESCRIPTION:The Gainesville Country Club Annual Neighborhood Yard Sale will be held on October 25 from 9 a.m. to noon. The sale will be community-wide\, with a map posted at the link below. The neighborhood is near the intersection of I-75 and Williston Road. \n  \nSee gcchoa.com for more information and updates.
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