Write Like Nobody’s Watching
The first time I tried expressive writing, I caught myself crafting clever sentences and editing my feelings into more socially acceptable versions – as if my journal might suddenly appear on The New York Times bestseller list. The moment you start thinking about someone else reading your words, your writing transforms from an emotional release into a performance.
The Science of Healing through Expressive Writing
You're lying awake at 3 AM, your mind spinning with thoughts about that difficult conversation from yesterday, or perhaps a hurtful experience from years ago that still haunts you. We all carry emotional burdens, both big and small. But what if I told you that a pen and paper might be more powerful than counting sheep?
Finding the Beauty in Loss
In 2022, the love of my life — my best friend and person — died unexpectedly after surgery. I felt as though the floor of my life had dropped out from under me. I was in free-fall and didn't know how to react. So, I did what writers do — I opened a Google doc on my phone and started writing.