I have found, over the last 16 years of running our Women’s Writing Circle, that writing has helped countless women heal from traumatic events, including myself. As Virginia Woolf once said about writing painful experiences, “Nothing has really happened until it has been described.” And by recording the trauma, the writer transforms into a survivor. WhenContinue reading “Using Writing as a Pathway to Healing”
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When a Writer Languishes
Lately, it seems I’ve been hearing from a lot of writers that they’re languishing—they don’t know what to write, let alone feel the energy to write. Everything from Covid, to health setbacks, to exhaustion with their day jobs, adds to the fatigue. In my case, it has to do with not a whole lot happening.Continue reading “When a Writer Languishes”
The Journey of Writing Your Story
A writer does many things to present a compelling story, but perhaps the most important is conveying her message, her take on the world. In that regard, almost every writer must dig deep into her spiritual resources, her soul, if you will. Who is she? What is the divine power behind her creative journey? In TheContinue reading “The Journey of Writing Your Story”
