keylifetherapy

Author: keylifetherapy

I'm a counsellor and words for wellbeing practitioner based in Bristol. I'm passionate about writing, well-being and the environment. I love poetry.

Unlock your inner calm and creativity through writing

Posted by keylifetherapy on August 14, 2020

When we write expressively about events or experiences in our lives, the right side of the brain - the rational part - is engaged in finding the words to express what happened/ our experiences and how we feel about them. While we are focused on this, the left hemisphere - the creative part - is freed of the usual control and inner censor it is under, and from this arises unexpected ideas and images to arise out of our subconscious.

Counselling, Creative Writing for Therapeutic Purposes, Uncategorized, Writing for Wellbeing

“We meet no stranger but ourself.”

Posted by keylifetherapy on June 30, 2020June 28, 2020

This quote from Emily Dickinson feels like it could sum up aspects of my experience of the lockdown life here in the UK over the past three months. We were mostly avoiding others all day …

Creative Writing for Therapeutic Purposes, wellbeing, Writing for Wellbeing

How writing helps us to get unstuck

Posted by keylifetherapy on June 28, 2020June 28, 2020

Journaling and expressive writing, alongside counselling, can help us to begin to come unstuck. Finding the right words to express our feelings about what has happened to us … the more we write, the freer we feel.

Counselling, Creative Writing for Therapeutic Purposes, Focus, self-care, wellbeing, Writing for Wellbeing

Mental health awareness week and the importance of connection

Posted by keylifetherapy on May 18, 2020April 9, 2020

It’s mental heath awareness week this week and this year the Mental Health Foundation is promoting the theme of kindness. Kindness has been such a big part of the community response to the coronavirus pandemic …

Bristol, Creative Writing for Therapeutic Purposes, mental health awareness, self-care, wellbeing, womens circle, Writing for Wellbeing

Things you could do if you can’t hold or attend a funeral right now

Posted by keylifetherapy on May 4, 2020

One of the painful things about experiencing a bereavement right now is that you cannot get together with other people and mourn your loss or honour someone’s life and death in the way you might …

bereavement, Bristol, connection, Creative Writing for Therapeutic Purposes, grief and loss, self-care, Writing for Wellbeing

Can you reach out to someone?

Posted by keylifetherapy on May 1, 2020

What are your thoughts on this day – the first of May 2020? How are you feeling? Where do you find yourself as you sit reading this post? As I sit writing it, I am very …

connection, Creative Writing for Therapeutic Purposes, mental health awareness, self-care, wellbeing, Writing for Wellbeing

Sowing seeds for the future

Posted by keylifetherapy on April 27, 2020May 1, 2020

Yesterday I walked through the wood behind my house. I’m not even sure what this particular wood is called, it’s tucked on a ridge between rows of suburban streets and you have to know its …

Bristol, nature, self-care, wellbeing

Women’s writing circle

Posted by keylifetherapy on April 20, 2020April 9, 2020

When we went into lockdown in March this year, I was days away from starting a women’s writing circle in Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol. It was to be a space where women could gather together to talk …

Bristol, Focus, self-care, wellbeing, womens circle, workshops, Writing for Wellbeing

The power of poetry to connect us

Posted by keylifetherapy on April 14, 2020May 1, 2020

April is national poetry month in America. Later in the year on 1 October we will see national poetry day take place here in the UK. Hopefully by then, the world will have emerged from …

connection, Creative Writing for Therapeutic Purposes, Poetry, wellbeing, Writing for Wellbeing

Connect with nature this Easter weekend

Posted by keylifetherapy on April 10, 2020May 1, 2020

Most of us can’t connect with friends and family over the Easter weekend this year. That can feel pretty disappointing. As will cancelled holidays abroad for those who can afford it and planned to get …

Creative Writing for Therapeutic Purposes, Focus, nature, Uncategorized, wellbeing, Writing for Wellbeing