This week has been a whirlwind of events. Graduation ceremonies at Teesside University where I had the privilege of watching thousands of graduates cross the stage, supported by their loved ones. An end-of term summer concert, a Year 9 graduation ceremony and an art...
Journaling and creative writing can be powerful tools to help us to let go of stress and soothe anxiety. Many people find that the act of writing their worries down on paper can help them to feel more manageable. I’ve been working with writing in...
You may have heard about the benefits of creative writing and journaling for mental health. Perhaps you've even bought yourself a lovely new notebook and tried to make a start. The problem is that it can sometimes feel difficult to know how to begin, particularly if...
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Writing our way through grief doesn’t make the grief go away but it can help us to find new ways to live with it.
In what ways might writing be a powerful practice for developing mindfulness and self-compassion?
This week’s spiral is a little wonky as I wrote it on the train down to London. It was inspired by a beautiful light show I saw projected onto York Minster on a cold, dark Wednesday evening. As we came around the corner, people were huddled together in the...
How an integrative approach to writing can restore us to ourselves, one another and the world.
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