by sherryreiter | May 24, 2016 | Poetry Therapy
“I love writing. I love the swirl and swing of words as they tangle with human emotions.” James Michener * * * * “One of the major sources of poetry for me was silence, all that’s not spoken about . . . So the silences in our...
by sherryreiter | May 24, 2016 | Poetry Therapy
Writing Away the Demons: Stories of Creative Coping Through Transformative Writing Resources for the Writer in You Poets and Writers. 90 Broad Street, New York, N.Y. 10004. (212) 226-3586. www.pw.org This site includes literary and small press databases, literary...
by sherryreiter | May 2, 2016 | Poetry Therapy, Therapeutic Writing Exercises
What is Transformative Writing? Transformative Writing is the intentional use of writing for psychological change and well-being. As Shaun McNiff, a leading scholar on the expressive arts, says, “Words become agents of transformation, shamanic horses that carry...
by sherryreiter | May 2, 2016 | Creativity
The Guest House This being human is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes as an unexpected visitor. Welcome and entertain them all! Even if they’re a crowd of sorrows, who violently sweep your...
