Writing from the Deeper Self
A soulful, process-based approach to writing a book,
leading to a published book you can be proud of that resonates deeply with your readers.
NAOMI ROSE, Book Coach / Book Developer & Creative Midwife
Encouraging your flowering
Because it’s not just how many pages you write, It’s how much of you gets to come onto the page.
WRITING A BOOK FROM THE DEEPER SELF with the support of naomi rose is A SOULFUL and rewarding PROCESS
Why “Writing from the Deeper Self”
My Writing from the Deeper Self approach is the underlay of all my work with clients. It applies to “Book Development,” “Book Writing for Therapists & Other Healers,” “Creative Midwifery” (including creating something other than writing), and even “Editing.” This page gives a sense of what it is and how it works.
What takes place in you when you write from the Deeper Self?
You invite what wants to be known through you to surface — like seeds buried in the earth making their way and sprouting into words, rather than flowers. So this healing approach to writing begins before the words even show up.
This is the opposite of forcing or striving.
It’s more like watching the latent image on a photographic negative emerge (thus my term, “Book Development”). Featureless at first, protected by the darkness of the room, the negative is simply opaque. There is no discernible image. Then, slowly, swaths of light begin to appear on the negative. You can’t quite make out what they are, at this point, but you can tell that something is making its way into visibility.
Gradually, the image shows itself, a bit at a time. “Oh, it’s a tree branch. . . . , Why, that’s a person standing near it. . . . I think I might know that face.” And finally, “Why, it’s my cousin, the tall, sweet-tempered one, whom I haven’t seen since I was a child!”
Listening forth the book of your heart. “Listening love,” Drawing by naomi rose
Writing a book from the Deeper Self is a lot like this. You listen deeply to yourself, you are present to yourself, and gradually what wants to be known reveals itself to you.
This is an organic way to write a book. It’s not an externally imposed assignment. It’s not something that you “produce,” but rather something that you listen forth out of your own being. This being receptive and welcoming to what wants to be known by and through you lets you discover more of your true self in the process of discovering your book.
“I'm happy to acknowledge Naomi Rose's important influence on my writing life as I have others in the past: Julia Cameron, Natalie Goldberg, and Eric Maisel, to name a few. I've since come to regard (and treasure) her as a writing mentor.”— Chris Dunmire, Creative Director & Publisher, Creativity Portal (“Writers Digest 101 best sites”)
Beyond Just “The Right Words”
When we think about writing, we usually think about — and strain for — “What are the right words?” And sometimes we find them — hooray!
But often, we don’t.
And when we don’t, our “inner critic” sees that as an invitation to “help” us out in the form of hope-clobbering remarks: “What’s wrong with you? This — stuff — isn’t good, not good at all. You’re just kidding yourself to even think you can do this.” And so on, ad nauseam.
Such an unhappy scenario, to be so at odds with your own self because the “right words” aren’t coming easily.
making room for what’s not yet known allows light to come in and illuminate the path before you
But what if this situation has little-to-nothing to do with being a “good writer”? What if your search for the “right words” isn’t working because it’s not time for the words, yet? Instead of thinking in terms of the “right words,” you might instead look into feeling out some “alive words,” “resonant words.” And often, they are the result of your inner explorations, not so much the start of them.
So the words don’t always come first. Maybe your deeper Self has something wonderful to impart, but words are not its initial, native medium.
What if you need to make contact with your deeper Self in a more subtle, inviting, listening way, for it to bring its waves of inspiration to the shores of your receptive mind and heart?
Shelle goldstein’s book, “Blossoming beyond the desert,” was midwifed by book developer Naomi Rose.
“From the moment I read Naomi’s newsletter, I knew she would understand what I was feeling but couldn’t quite articulate — namely that my writing felt like it was coming too much from the ‘intellect’ and not enough from the deeper Self.
“Her description of the distilling process resonated with my feeling that a lot of the heavier head-stuff needed to fall to the bottom, so the words of the heart could rise to the top.
“Naomi provided me with a sense of being understood, helped me clarify what I wanted to convey, and organized the material so that it began to have more structural integrity. Her comments and suggestions reflected my intentions, and her questions inspired me to go deeper.
"She shared with me a feeling of deep appreciation of my work, both the content and those passages where her ‘breath was taken away.’ That some of my writing touched her so deeply gave me sense of confidence to trust my heart to speak its truth."
— Shelle Goldstein, LCSW, PA. Author, Blossoming Beyond the Desert
We Listen Forth Your Book Together
When you and I work together on a writing project of your choice, we listen to you together to find out what your heart is called to. We also listen for the particular ways in which your creativity comes naturally, and you get to follow that rather than trying to match somebody else’s idea of creativity. For me, this is an honor and a privilege, as well as a profession.
Mother and child, by naomi rose
Have you ever felt not listened to — unheard? Then you know how that feels, and how that blocks your trust and even your ability to more deeply mine and bring forth what’s in you.
Conversely, when someone was able to listen to you — really and fully — something essential in you most likely relaxed, and then opened up to give you more and more and more.
Listening is central to the Writing from the Deeper Self process. I listen to you, bringing not only my well-developed listening skills but also my decades as a professional in the publications field. Then you listen to yourself more easily. It’s a listening collaboration that we do together. When you feel heard, inspirations have room to come to the forefront of your attention. Then you can trust your process, and the writing proceeds from there.
When all of you is engaged in bringing forth the words that match your inner experience — an experience that comes to light in the very act of writing — something more than your usual consciousness is upon you. And all you can say — to yourself, not just to me — when you are done and your breathing is oxygenated by the inspiration you have opened to, is: “Thank you!”
“This whole experience of working with you, and rejuvenating creativity within myself, I feel has brought me back to life. When I’m writing, being in that flow and having the words come out of me is an experience like no other. Because you’re giving birth, and you don’t have to wait nine months, and it’s not painful. It’s a gratification.” — Catherine Greene
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“Naomi is gifted with the ability to create time and space for us to feel our experiences welling up from our roots, their own unique tides coursing through our bodies, and to meld them with the words that name them. Together, we can swim in the language like fish, as naturally as we were always meant to. Naomi will cherish you and your work.” — Carolyn Francis
writing a book can be a deep fulfillment and spiritual blessing
Ready to have a conversation about the book of your heart?
Whether you have a specific project in mind or just want to explore what’s possible for you, I invite you to contact me to explore the writing waiting inside your heart, whether it’s as lengthy as a book or as brief as a series of blogs. Whatever you decide to do afterwards, you’ll likely emerge with a sense of encouragement and at least the start of a trusted direction. And perhaps we’ll get to have the great, pleasing gift of working together on your project.
If you’ve been considering writing the book of your heart and would love some support from me, I’d be happy to gift you a session to explore. Simply book the session using the button below:
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As a thank-you, I’ll send you a free copy of my book, 10 Essential Qualities That Help You Write a Book. As these qualities become known to you and surface, they will support you abundantly to write the book of your heart and live more authentically.
TO ENHANCE YOUR HEALING EXPERIENCE OF WRITING
You Can Work with My Books on Writing
You may wish to work with my books on the Creative Process. These are:
Starting Your Book: A Guide to Navigating the Blank Page by Attending to What’s Inside You.
An Organic Approach to Structuring Your Book: An Alternative to Outlines (Workbook Included)
10 Essential Qualities That Help You Write a Book: Watering the Seeds of the Qualities You Need.
You can get a sense of all three books by going to the Naomi Rose Books page of this website.
Healing Enhancements
In addition to all the services featured on this website, I’ve also curated several special “Healing Enhancements” to complement and support your writing journey. These include:
Flower Essence Remedies, custom-designed to serve those who are drawn to the Writing from the Deeper Self approach. Click here for details.
Specialized hypnosis audios created by therapists to address almost any issue that arises concerning writing a book (and much more). Click here for details.
A BIT ABOUT ME
write a book with the support of naomi rose, book coach / book developer & creative midwife
I bring to my clients 30+ years in the publications field, & a lifetime of seeking & encouraging the expression of what’s real. I have worked as a writer, editor, consultant, and book developer, and illustrator. I also bring a lifetime as a spiritual seeker, with graduate studies in Transpersonal Psychology, and studies in Sufi psychology and healing.
The creator of Writing from the Deeper Self, I have worked with authors, including first-time authors, since 1987.
I am dedicated to helping you write the book of your heart and share it with a world that can so deeply benefit from its healing message and presence. To learn more about me, my orientation, and my background, see the About Me page.
How You Can Plug In
💮 We can work together for any writing project that you are called to. It could be a book (if so, you’ll want to see the “Book Development” page on this site). It could also be a shorter work: a blog — an article – a story – a website – anything that you have an inner call to write, where you want to be truly present for the experience and bring forth the best of who you are in service of your readers as well as yourself.
If you can recognize yourself and your situation in what you’ve read so far, you may feel ready to take a next step. Here are some choices:
Subscribe to my newsletter (see the sign-up form above).
Receive guidance & support from my books on the creative process
Check out the Healing Enhancements pages to give yourself support even beyond the verbal (e.g., flower essence remedies custom designed to work with my approach, as well as hypnosis audios to bring your full potential to serve your book-writing dreams).
Book a complimentary 30-minute session with me to explore your book-writing dreams
There are many ways to connect with your deeper Self through writing. Look through the treasures on this site and find the ones that call to you.
MARY CASSATT, “THE PENSIVE READER”
“I just wanted to thank you for your help in the early part of my book development. You really helped me to listen more deeply for my soul’s calling in what I was writing, to share more of my experiences and heart.
"I thought you would enjoy knowing that the book finally got birthed into the world. I am getting really, really good feedback on it so far. Thanks for your wonderful work with authors like me.” — Deborah Welch, PhD. Author, Forgiveness at Work: Stories of the Power, Possibility, and Practice of Forgiveness in the Workplace
“I'm happy to acknowledge Naomi Rose's important influence on my writing life as I have others in the past: Julia Cameron, Natalie Goldberg, and Eric Maisel, to name a few. I've since come to regard (and treasure) her as a writing mentor.
“I immediately sensed the difference in her coaching style and was attracted to the expressive warmth and rich authenticity oozing from her work in what she calls "Writing from the Deeper Self."
“Naomi Rose's writings and personal coaching sessions have imbued me with so much that I'm grateful for, transforming and alchemizing things within that have manifested as deep writing.” — Chris Dunmire, Creative Director & Publisher, Creativity Portal (included in “Writers Digest 101 best sites”)
How It Works
💮 Finding Your Natural Ways: The End of the Scary-Blank-Page Syndrome
If producing pages of good writing is your primary concern, you don’t need to worry. With the Writing from the Deeper Self approach, you do do the writing. You do share the completed writing with readers. Your writing does help bring healing into the world.
And yet you’re not trying to get the writing done. It flows out of you in response to our listening to you together.
The importance of the process is equal to the importance of the final product. Who you are and how you go about this writing is essential to the product.
Words may be your starting point. Or they may instead be an outcome of a more nonverbal process. Instead of words always being what activates your writing, they may arise as a consequence of your attention to your internal inspirations and knowings — experiences that initially have no words.
Writing diligence comes to you naturally when you receive something from within that catches your deep interest, hooks you like a lover, and showers you with inspiration enough that you can reach for it.
When you make a space inside for what wants to be known to reach you, your relationship with your writing takes root and keeps you connected all the way through to “The End.”
“Sitting with you was like sitting with a seasoned spiritual director. Very present, very open to what I might say. Responding from the heart to my writings, which was very precious to me. For a person who is longing to be deeply heard, just sitting with you and seeing my spoken work impact you is a precious thing. You help me to see the transcendent aspect of my writing, so that it becomes an ‘of course’ to think of sharing it outside our meetings, perhaps to publish it.” — Roberta Gannon, MFT, Spiritual Director
writing from the deeper self, with Naomi Rose
“There was a deep knowing that there was so much I needed to express, and that urgency was called a book. [After a while] it went from inchoate to ‘This is absolutely possible. I’m going to do it!’” [And she did.]
— Jenaii Gold, PhD, MFT, author, The Moon, the Hare, and the Pearl: An Intuitive Guide to the Therapist-Client Relationship
“You add a tremendous amount of value. There’s no way I could do this on my own.
"I am so impressed by how much you can write, it humbles me. Writing with your guidance is like working out: if you keep doing it, it gets easier.” — George Troy, Author, The Five Laws of Retail
Ways We Can Work Together
💮 Working Together One-on-One
I work with clients on Zoom, or in person (I’m in the San Francisco Bay Area) on a bi-weekly basis to give you time to write between sessions. I call the momentum of these sessions “Relaxed & Productive.”
Between sessions, you send me questions and/or some of what you have written since the previous session. I provide feedback that helps you with your next round of writing.
If you are interested in exploring working with me, I’m offering a 30-minute complimentary session to see if we are a good fit for making the dream of your book a living reality.
“Naomi is an amazing writing coach. She started me on my path of writing from my depths ten years ago.
“I loved how she supported me to quickly claim my unique strengths as a writer. Naomi coached me through writing my very first e-course, ‘Collage for Self-Discovery,’ which is still alive and loved in the online market today.” — Shelley Klammer, Shelley Klammer Counselling
“Working with Naomi was like having someone who is for you, who keeps seeing you and accepting you. She helped me find the true Story beneath the story I’d been telling myself. But first, I had to find my heart. Naomi’s role in this was divine. Her gift was to help me further wed my life to my art, and in the process, to heal both. This is what I mean when I say I couldn’t have written the book without Naomi. She is truly my fairy godmother of writing.” — Katayoon Zandvakili, Author, My Beautiful Impostor
Naomi encouraged me to do the joyful thing, instead of the things I think I should do. This was very affirming. And I felt heard, in a very strong initial way. It's different from trying to write on my own, because it feels like what I'm doing is being done in relationship." — Shirley R. McGinnis, author, Sometimes Love Is Enough
“Naomi Rose is a true gift to anyone wishing to bring a creative idea or project into form. A developmental work session with Naomi becomes more than the sum of its parts. Our collaborations inspire me to remain in alignment with not only myself but also my purpose — and to meet my goals.
“She has the innate ability to coax out, in the most gentle and supportive way, that which wants to grow. She assists in unearthing buried creative seeds and nurtures growth so that a living, thriving form emerges — a tangible idea, a written piece, or a new creative work. Her non-linear approach to creating births tangible outcomes. With Naomi as my creative developer, I feel well cared-for and well heard — and inspired to bring my many gifts into the world."
— Dana Watt, Chaplain to spiritual entrepreneurs
