MONROE — Great Plains Zen Center will host guest Dr. Matthew Dewar, Ed. D. for an all-day workshop entitled “Mindfulness, Narrative Identity and Well-being: Does our Story Define Us?”

The workshop will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, at Great Plains Zen Center, W7762 Falk Rd., Monroe and will include a vegetarian lunch. The Center is wheelchair accessible. Anyone who wants to attend can do so regardless of financial status. The workshop is open to young adults.

In this three-part workshop, chapters of the past, the themes and values that emerge from that past will be explored. Participants can expect to be exhausted and empowered after a long day of sustained writing, reflection and conversation.