Writing for Wellbeing – Page 2 – Rachel Hawkins-Crockford

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“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 …

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

Women’s writing circle – Monthly in Westbury on Trym

Posted by keylifetherapy on February 10, 2020

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 …

Creative Writing for Therapeutic Purposes, self-care, Uncategorized, Writing for Wellbeing

We all have mornings when we wake up and don’t feel good about ourselves

Posted by keylifetherapy on November 26, 2019November 27, 2019

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 …

Counselling, Focus, self-care, wellbeing, Writing for Wellbeing

New writing for wellbeing workshops

Posted by keylifetherapy on July 3, 2019

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 …

Bristol, Creative Writing for Therapeutic Purposes, Poetry, self-care, wellbeing, Writing for Wellbeing

Every life is unique

Posted by keylifetherapy on June 14, 2019

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 …

Counselling, diversity

Writing through the seasons of life

Posted by keylifetherapy on May 20, 2019May 14, 2019

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. …

Creative Writing for Therapeutic Purposes, nature, self-care, wellbeing, Writing for Wellbeing

Writing for Wellbeing: Haiku Day 7

Posted by keylifetherapy on March 28, 2019May 1, 2020

grass feel my wet feet sunlight touch my warm heartbeat earth taste my tongue This is the last poem in the seven day challenge I set myself on National Poetry Day to write a haiku …

Bristol, Creative Writing for Therapeutic Purposes, haiku, nature, wellbeing, Writing for Wellbeing

Writing for Wellbeing: Haiku Day 6

Posted by keylifetherapy on March 27, 2019March 20, 2019

leaf bursting outwards into light, into colour done with Winter fasts

Creative Writing for Therapeutic Purposes, Focus, haiku, nature, Poetry, self-care, wellbeing, Writing for Wellbeing