leaf bursting outwards into light, into colour done with Winter fasts
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Writing for Wellbeing: Haiku Day 5
fragments of our life strong, tall William who tells me skipping is joyful
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How do you take care of yourself?
We all need to look after ourselves, even if it is only in order to help us support other people in our lives. When life gets chaotic or we feel as if we are overwhelmed …
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Writing for Wellbeing: Haiku Day 4
slanting through dark trees tender light, fragile seedling to a bright clearing
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Writing for Wellbeing: Haiku Day 3
birdcall sweet and sharp untroubled invisible across the garden
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Writing for Wellbeing: Haiku Day 2
bird on frayed edge blossoms of white snow cloud-fluff shadow made of words
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Writing for Wellbeing: Haiku Day 1
first light finds its way the sky spilling its colours across our counters Why have I chosen haiku? There are so many reasons, here are just a few: I like to write about the natural …
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National Poetry Day: A poem a day keeps the doctor away
Writing and reading poetry can both help us improve our mental and physical health. In William Sieghart’s The Poetry Pharmacy: Tried-And-True Prescriptions for the Heart, Mind and Soul (2017, Penguin Books) poetry is prescribed to be …
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Writing for wellbeing or how to live meaningfully in uncertain times
As I grapple with my own feelings of fear and anxiety in the face of Brexit looming, climate change, the anthropocene, Donald Trump, major life changes, I’m reminded of that old Chinese curse: “May you …
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Walking in the rain
It was raining this morning, but I went out first thing anyway. In the woods it was just me, the dog-walkers, my pen and a notebook. Despite the rain, I felt my spirits lift a …
Rachel Hawkins-Crockford 