We understand life through the stories we tell each other.  And the re-telling of those stories is therapeutic.  But what happens when we don't have anyone to talk to? Or the person we do have, is the wrong person? Or when what we need to say, is simply too difficult?  Most of us are literate.  We can always write it. But we don't. It's always easier to switch on the TV. 

So where do our stories go?  Those moments of suppressed rage? Or overwhelming anxiety? The sadness we've never let out, the guilt always ready to take another bite. Or the joy we desperately want to preserve? Watching TV doesn't process our stories or allow us to see them from the other side of the street, and it doesn't diffuse the heat of emotion that burns away in them. For good or bad, better or worse, they remain.

Writing for wellness can help.  Seeing your words validates them - the page reflects.  Above all, it allows us to stop and pause, to really see what we're thinking.

Below are a few examples of the different approaches. On-line courses will start in the Autumn. These will either be live, in a supportive group setting, or available to dowload and complete in your own time. If you’re interested, please do sign up to stay informed.