Writer, creative writing facilitator and amateur flamenco dancer, this is my first attempt at blogging. I write every day, even if it is a few pages of rubbish. I consider reading at least one poem a day to be therapy. Nothing feeds the soul like a good scone.
Hello all A quick reminder that the next Write to Create Support Group is this coming Saturday, 22/4/17 at 10am in Brighton Consulting Rooms next to Preston Park Station. In last month’s workshop the participants created a rich seam of discussion around the theme of ‘Claiming our Space. There was time and space, both within … More Next Write to Create Support Group – 22 April 2017
The poem I’ve posted on the I-Diem page combines three of my favourite techniques for getting those writing neurons firing: making a list, describing what is going on this minute and what I would call ‘thought fragments’…effectively a “Pop-up Poem”! Lists can be beautiful and our thoughts often come to us in an amazing … More Take a Brain Break!
Write to Create Support Group The second of the Write to Create Support Group workshops will be held tomorrow 18 March 2017, 10am. It’s not too late to book on if you are interested. The theme for tomorrow is ‘Claiming our Space’. I’m excited to see where the conversation and writing will take us. No … More Support Group – Write to Create
Mother’s Day blah blah *##%&$##!!!… …for a long time this was my reaction to Mother’s Day. I dreaded it – all the seemingly self-congratulating smugness of it. I would write my cards to my mother and a great aunt and reflect on the fact that I felt unworthy, excluded from an exclusive club and that … More Bold, Defiant and Glorious: Surviving Mother’s Day
It seems like I’ve been thinking about and writing this post for ages. Having written most of the post last month, weirdly, I found myself struggling with the beginning. So yesterday, I asked myself why I was finding this so difficult – what might I be avoiding? And the answer is because it involves … More AND Another Thing: Turning DNA on its Head
Write to Create Support Group The first of my Write to Create support groups was held last Saturday. The first participants braved the Arctic conditions to take part in what turned out to be a very lively and engaging session. Over coffee, tea and biscuits the conversation flowed – as did the words onto … More Write to Create Support Group – First Workshop
There’s still time to book a place on these workshops. They take place in Brighton but are accessible from areas in Surrey, Sussex and London. Further information: write-to-create-flyer-prof-2017
Write to Create© I will be facilitating a new support group in Brighton for men and women wishing to connect with others who are asking, ‘What now?’ – who are thinking about their future without much-wanted children. This is a unique opportunity to come and share your thoughts and feelings. Using a combination of peer … More New Creative Support Group
Childlessness and surviving the festive period. … More The Festive Child in Each of Us
Stop! How often do we take time out to indulge in some good old-fashioned contemplation? Interestingly, the origin of the word ‘contemplate’ is a combination of the Latin ‘templum’, meaning a ‘place for observation’ and ‘contemplat’ which means surveyed or observed. So by giving ourselves time to contemplate we effectively become a place of inward … More Finding Ourselves in ‘Nothing’
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