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    Embark on a Journey of Self-Discovery: Creative Therapeutic Journaling Workshops in 2024

    Hello dear friends and fellow seekers of self-discovery, As we navigate these tough times, finding moments of reflection and connection becomes paramount. I am thrilled to share that in 2024, we are continuing our transformative journey together through a series of Creative Therapeutic Journaling Workshops, all from the comfort of your own space on Zoom. 1. Creative Journalling for Wellbeing 1: A Therapeutic Art Journal Workshop Date: Sunday 31st March 2024 | Time: 10am – 12 midday. In our first workshop, we’ll dive into creative therapeutic journalling, exploring the questions, challenges and possibilities we meet on the page. Through guided exercises, therapeutic writing, and creative arts, discover a journalling practice…

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    10 Inclusive Card Decks For Creative Journalling & Self-Reflection

    We are all seeking guidance and looking for reflections of ourselves. It’s the moment of validation – we see ourselves somewhere and in recognising our shape in another, we see ourselves as we are. Maybe we welcome a little bit more of ourselves (that’s why I believe in disability representation & share pictures of my daily life as a wheelchair user). But what happens when our options to see ourselves reflected feels limited? When we aren’t in magazines, or books, or on social media nearly enough? I have loved and used tarot and oracle cards for many years, but I have never loved them more than during this new surge…

  • Photo of 3 candles in jars on a tray, text above: Turning your journal into an altar- a how-to guide

    Turning Your Journal Into an Altar: a How-To Guide

    In difficult days, self-care can feel like a luxury that we cannot afford, delicious journals or artful altars can feel ever-so-far away. But it doesn’t have to be this way. And painful times are when we most need compassion. I believe self-care is a way of including ourselves in our compassion (credit: Karuna training) My favourite self-care activities are non-aspirational, they are in the moment, accessible for those of us on the front lines, those fighting to help or suffering at the sharp points of this world. A challenge for many of us is making self-care accessible. I don’t know about you, but I have spent far, far too long scrolling…

  • Trailblazer Interview: Esmé Wang & Creativity in Healing

    Esmé Weijun Wang is a writer and speaker. Her site, at esmewang.com, is where she provides resources for artists, writers, and makers seeking to build a creative legacy. Raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, she attended Yale, Stanford, and the University of Michigan, went from intern to Assistant Editor for an international lifestyle magazine, and was a writer and editor at ModCloth before launching Esmé Weijun Wang Productions. Author of the book Light Gets In, Wang has written for and about in The New Inquiry, Salon, the New Yorker Online, the New York Times, and Clementine Daily. I’ve admired Esmé’s work for many years and I’m delighted and honoured to share this interview.…

  • TEDx Here I Come

    Although I’d wanted to be a TEDx speaker for a long timer – after all, the TED stage is legendary – the experience is quite different to what I’d imagined. If you are wondering what it’s like to be a TEDx speaker, or how to manage a big event when living with chronic illness and life challenges, then I’m here for you. I’m sharing my experience in the hope that it’s useful – which in many ways, is what speaking is all about. TEDx begins with an idea worth spreading. Once you find your idea worth spreading, it needs to be summed up in one sentence. If you can’t do…