When I was younger, I wrote a lot of poetry. I was probably a poet long before I wrote anything else because that was how the words came through me. It is such a concise way to emote feelings on the page. As one of those rare individuals who loved Shakespeare at school (yes I Read More
Category: writing-as-therapy
The Iridescence of Grief
Good morning all. Today’s writing prompt touches on the subject of grief – wrapped up in a warm hug. The image below is of my mum’s favourite ring. When she passed it was the one piece of jewellery, I wished to keep for myself as a reminder of her. My memories are filled with images Read More
Narrative Therapy Principles in Memoir Writing
When people embark on a Memoir writing course they sometimes come up against writer’s block. A block of any description is just another word for Fear. When we experience writer’s block it generally suggests we are not confident, or we are experiencing discomfort, in the telling of our truth. What makes my sessions unique is, Read More
The Write Feeling
I had shared a few personal stories on a recent ‘Pearls of Wisdom’ Podcast with Psychic Medium, fellow Gemini and ‘soul mentor’ Peter Williams. We were discussing ‘The Healing Power of Writing’ and what that actually ‘means’. What does healing with writing look like? I find Memoir is a fantastic ‘medium’ to write and heal Read More
One Story is Not the Whole Story
If you have ever taken part in a workshop or perhaps even training at work you will be familiar with ice breaker sessions where you have to stand up and introduce yourself to the rest of the participants. Love it or loathe it, I use this idea as an exercise to kick-start proceedings in my Read More