Writing Practice Prescription

Instead of eating, discover what is eating you.

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Write to know the stories of you life.

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Many studies have demonstrated a benefit on the use of expressive writing” regarding a past or ongoing stressful experience results in a wide range of beneficial effects, including physical health and cognitive functioning.”

This article, Effects of expressive writing on standardized graduate entrance exam performance and physical health functioning, differs in that it looks forward and not backwards. The authors looked at the impact of expressive writing to prepare for a stressful examination.

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by
Ellen Taliaferro, MD
“When we honestly ask ourselves which person in our lives mean the most to us, we often find that it is those who, instead of giving advice, solutions, or cures, have chosen rather to share our pain and touch our wounds with a warm and tender hand. The friend who can be silent [...]

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by
Juliet Platt
Last year, with the kids home for summer I resigned myself to the fact that I wasn’t going to have much time for writing or research. Not wishing to feel like the weeks were slipping by unproductively, I needed to look to other sources to keep my creative imagination alive.
While the kids watched [...]

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The 2008 Writers Digest 101 Best Websites for Writers just arrived in my mailbox. I look forward to this list each year and find that I have some favorites that I follow, such as C. Hope Clark’s Funds for Writers. Having exchanged some emails with Hope in the past (she is a neat lady), I [...]

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This past Thursday, on April 24, 2008, ten attendees came to the Creekside Communications Seminar on WellWriting: Seeking Wellness, Story by Story. Feedback in the evaluation forms turned in at the end of the day reflects the success of the group and their participation.
Feedback highlights included comments such as “I learned that…”

“Writing is healing for [...]

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Seven writers gathered at Cameron’s Pub and Inn to attend our April 19th, 2008 WellWriting Workshop: Seeking Wellness–Story by Story. At the end of the day, the group was bonded, happy, and pleased with their day. Each participant took home their writing materials and output as well as a CD loaded with resources about developing [...]

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Mindstorming, sometimes called prospecting or the “20-idea method” sets the stage for letting your creative juices call forth suggestions for your writing as well as ways to improve your fortune and productivity. The process of mindstorming involves taking a question and then doing some personal “brainstorming” with your writing. This exercise is a great jogger [...]

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There gets to be a place in chronic illness where you realize that being ill is not going to stop you from living well.
–Rachel Naomi Remen
When you carry the burden of a chronic disease or health condition, life can be downright hard and seem quite unfair. Still a ray of freedom resides in the [...]

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