This evening I was asked by one of my online students how to start a TLA (Transformative Language Arts) -- Writing for Change or Healing -- practice/business. That is a big question and not one easily answered. There are too many factors to consider: location, niche, experience, education, personality, and financial situation, among others. So, … Continue reading So you want to be a TLA (writing for healing/change) facilitator?
Journaling Techniques & Prompts
It’s spontaneous, baby!: Writing that changes you
When someone asks me what I do I often have a hard time saying what that is. Well, that's not exactly true -- I can tell you aaaall about it if you're ready to settle in for a chat. My work, the type of writing workshops I facilitate, as I've written about before, cannot be … Continue reading It’s spontaneous, baby!: Writing that changes you
A Path to Publication, pt 14: Letting it sit
"Write blog post" has been on my to-do list every week for about four months now. But that task -- which isn't really a task because I love it really -- somehow always gets pushed down the list (maybe the fact that it brings in no money or isn't beating its sister over the head … Continue reading A Path to Publication, pt 14: Letting it sit
When writing makes you feel crappy
In a couple of weeks I will be presenting "De-Stress, the Write Way" at my local hospital for the second year. This blog post was written in response to my experience there and was originally posted at tlan.org with the title, "When Writing To Relieve Stress Makes You Anxious." I made a mistake. I recently presented … Continue reading When writing makes you feel crappy
Yes! I Will Speak
I stumbled across this poem today that I wrote two years ago during grad school. I don't remember writing it and it's far from the best poetry ever written. But it's fierce, and I like it. Yes, I will speak my truth although you tell me it's not true Yes, I will cry even though … Continue reading Yes! I Will Speak
Stop striving. Start listening.
This is a follow-up to this post: On a mission (statement) I've written of Serendipity and Synchronicity before. There have been many examples of it in my life, such as the time two women showed up to one of my workshops out of the blue. It "just happened" that these two women were from the … Continue reading Stop striving. Start listening.
Updated Journaling Technique Article Index
I don't write much about journaling techniques here at Wisdom Within, Ink. Although this blog is indirectly about journaling, it isn't a "how-to" kind of place. Here, and in my workshops, I'm more story-teller than "just the facts, ma'am" kind of teacher. However, I do know lots of techniques, exercises, and prompts to help you … Continue reading Updated Journaling Technique Article Index
On a mission (statement)
Recently I met with a career coach. My intention was to see how my (rather unorthodox) skills and experience might translate into the "real" world and a "real" job. Well, you know that saying, "Physician, heal thyself"? My session with her was a clear example of how we can be blind to our own needs … Continue reading On a mission (statement)
The Path to Publication, part 3: Pitching for a date
As I mentioned in the first installment of this series, the whole pitch-query-agent-proposal-publisher thing has filled me with fear and dread for a long time. It took finally reaching out to some friends and acquaintances in the know and attending a very helpful (and focused) workshop to make it feel almost do-able. And as promised, … Continue reading The Path to Publication, part 3: Pitching for a date
Reduce Your Stress, the Write Way {video}
Take this workshop with me for free thanks to Rutland Regional Medical Center's Community Education Program http://youtu.be/1-uH4lC-7nE Read my follow-up post on the Transformative Language Arts Network's blog: When Writing for Stress Relieve Makes you Anxious.
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