It’s like that meme, don’t teach girls how to defend themselves, teach men to keep their hands to their selves. How do we do that?
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Purge Your Mind with Poetry
A poem is a way to explain yourself. To decide how you want your story told. The more intimate you make it, the more you bare your soul. Which is cathartic. The surprising thing though is that the more you edit and make it more intimate, the more you get make a mystery of the … Continue reading Purge Your Mind with Poetry
Poetry Keeps Track
We need people to write down their histories. We need to read it like poetry.
Poetry- The Eagles
Yet, a good poem still has to hold truth. It has to resonate. It can't just have the right sounding words. These 2 lines, to me, resonated. When I was younger hurrying and worrying went together.
What is the Most Important Advice?
I work with young people. I try to strive to encapsulate the most important things to know about having an important life. I am still looking for the right words, but this is what I believe- 90% of our brain processes (thinking) is on the subconscious level. Our brains take our experiences and decides how … Continue reading What is the Most Important Advice?
Take a Chance with Poetry
Poetry is cathartic. We are only as sick as our secrets. So we need to be heard. Even if we write a poem down and are not ready to share it yet, we get the benefit of speaking out.
Thoughts After a Workshop
People should write their memoirs. Even if it is only to synthesis your journals or memories.
The Benefit of a Writing Exercise
On April 6th, 2023, I held a workshop on Poetry. I presented an exercise where we write a poem about a chore and then come back to it and make it about something more significant. Like the poem about carrying something heavy and really it stands for carrying an emotional burden. It should not have … Continue reading The Benefit of a Writing Exercise
Why Poetry Matters
We need more people to tell their story and their truth. Poetry is a powerful way to do it.
Writing Is One of the Few Ways to Change
Think of the saying, Trauma gets buried deep. Once down there hidden, it causes more problems, not less. So, we must find ways to uncover it and let it go.
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