Poetry and Wine Night, Thursday, October 10, 6-7:30 p.m.
Join us for an evening of poetry written by Devangini Chauhan, and discussion, while enjoying a glass of wine. This will be a safe and nurturing environment to receive and share a bit of your story, if you choose to do so. This event is open to anyone who has experienced challenges in their life to come and explore a simple thought. We always have a choice. $15 ($18)
1. Opening introduction by the author
2. How and why she chose to write her story in 99 poems
3. A collection of 10 to 12 poems with their background story (from the three parts – abuse, rebuilding myself, giving life a second chance)
4. Doing one line prompt completion games at the end of each poem recitation; introducing a few Urdu words for fun and creativity
5. Matching the thoughts with mental wellness insights
6. Opening the floor to questions and discussion points
7. Opportunity to purchase the authors book, signed, at a discount
A note from Devangini Mahapatra Chauhan:
I would like this event to be considered a therapeutic night of Poetry and Wine. As a mental wellness practitioner, book coach, author and publisher, I would like to bring out the journey of traveling from victimhood to survivorship. The focus of a book I have written, and its story, as told in 99 poems, centers on narcissistic abuse and rebuilding one’s sense of self, as well as embracing second chances.
With the help of Neurolinguistic Programming, I have created a unique book coaching model that helps build structure for a book with neural connections for cohesive storytelling, and discipline for the writer and their author identity. This is one of the reasons my publishing catalogue consists of purpose driven books that belong in categories like inner child work, meta modeling excellence, self-improvement, spirituality and mental wellness. Much of my work involves using books and writing as tools for scripting one’s own story of healing and transformation – for a similar impact on the multitude of readers.