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 | Nov 9, 2011 | Emotions, Poetry Therapy, Stories
While some anger is productive and beneficial, other angers are red-hot, insidious and corrosive to mind, spirit, and body. Thunder ‘n Writening is a series of writing exercises to externalize, explore, and exorcise anger, working towards one of the most...