What Is Expressive Writing?
Is it time to clean out your emotional junk drawer? That's what expressive writing is all about. It's not pretty, it's not perfect, and it's definitely not for show. It's that raw, honest conversation with yourself that magically makes everything clearer. Just 15 minutes of scribbling your unfiltered truth can literally change your brain chemistry. Find out how!
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.