I recently took part in a writing exercise devised by a friend that I loved so much I’m sharing the results here (like myself, Vicky’s a writing for wellbeing enthusiast and her facebook page is …
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creation with song
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Writing as a way of connecting to other/s: writing on Safe and Sound
Here’s a link to a poem/ article I had published on the Safe and Sound words for well being website recently. It is a personal account of how writing links me to those I love but still …
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Unlock your inner calm and creativity through writing
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.
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“We meet no stranger but ourself.”
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 …
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How writing helps us to get unstuck
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.
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Mental health awareness week and the importance of connection
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 …
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Women’s writing circle – Monthly in Westbury on Trym
I’m starting up a women’s writing circle at the end of March 2020. My aim is to create a safe and friendly space where four to eight of us can come together as women to …
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We all have mornings when we wake up and don’t feel good about ourselves
Woken up with that sense of dread in the pit of your stomach because of your thoughts about the day ahead? We all have times like that when we lack confidence or don’t feel good …
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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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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 …
Rachel Hawkins-Crockford 