Writing as Healing part I: Self Care and the Senses

COURSE OVERVIEW

When writing about difficult or traumatic events, we must feel empowered to step into the richness of our sense memories without feeling like we are being swallowed by them.   Mindfulness teaches us to be with whatever is present while still maintaining a sense of self-agency and choice. It can also help you to approach experience with curiosity  rather than judgment.  Opening to mystery invites a sense of discovery that can be exciting and meaningful to both the writer and reader. Most importantly to our class, mindful writing can be both a healthy and healing process with the right guidance and support.

Beth Brewer (LCSW, RYT) and Erica Anzalone (MFA, Ph.D.) will create a safe container for you to tell your story in a supportive community.  Our primary textbook Writing as a Way of Healing  by Louise DeSalvo applies both therapeutic methodologies informed by research  and craft techniques…