Today I wanted to share a poem that really speaks to me about the feelings my clients often bring of powerlessness, lack of control, anger and loss. Things happen in our lives that we are …
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Breathing when you’re grieving
Grieving after a big loss is hard work both physically and mentally. You feel it emotionally and you feel it in your body too. Sometimes it can feel like you are physically sick. It takes …
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Change of workshop starting date – 28 September
My writing workshops are now going to start on the 28th of September. This is to enable the lovely Flamingo Centre to have its open day on the 21st. At the Open Day, they’ll be …
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New writing for wellbeing workshops
Writing for Wellbeing at The Flamingo Centre, Henleaze/Southmead from 21 September 2019 I’m back at the Flamingo Centre in September with three writing for wellbeing workshops. It’ll be running in fortnightly blocks of three on …
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Developing a regular journaling routine
There are so many views on how often and when you should try journaling, why doing this at all might be good for you, what you could write about etc etc but what I’ve found …
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Every life is unique
At the heart of working with other people is acknowledging and honouring the fact that every life is unique and every life is difficult. That was underlined for me when I began working with grieving …
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A little bit about grief…
Grief and loss are a part of life for everyone. We all experience it at some point: we grieve for loved ones when they die, for our pets, if we lose our job or our …
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Writing through the seasons of life
I’ve just come to the end of a writing for wellbeing workshop series based around the four seasons. It’s been a lovely experience with a group of amazing women. I’ve so enjoyed our time together. …
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Don’t be scared of poetry…
It can be scary reading a poem – seriously! Especially when you’re doing it with other people or for course work. (That picture is how I feel when I’m on the spot and thinking about …
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What is writing for wellbeing?
Writing for wellbeing comes in all shapes and sizes. It might be a purely individual exercise or it might be engaging in writing alongside others. I run writing for wellbeing groups, but some other forms …
