How to Develop a Writing Ritual – Julia Cameron’s ‘Rules for the Road’
~ Jump to the Rules for the Road ~ I first picked up ‘The Artist’s Way: A spiritual path to creativity’ by Julia Cameron when I was 21 (13 years […]
On why it can be challenging to make space for creativity.
At the end of one of my Develop a Writing Ritual trial classes this week, we spoke about the challenge of prioritizing our creativity and how much it stings when […]
Rise – a Spoken Word Poem
The following spoken word poem was originally written and performed for the ‘Join the Rise’ Conference in Vancouver BC. I had the pleasure of opening up both days of that […]
On Designing the Embodied Poetry 8-Week Poetry Writing Workshop
The Inspiration Although I’d felt drawn to write poetry from a fairly young age, High School English class zapped the pleasure right out of it for me. Suddenly poetry was […]
My Approach to Teaching Poetry Writing (and why mindful creativity is important)
“She has said that when she writes the first line of a poem, she does not know what the second line will be; each line, image, or segment gives rise […]
5 Questions to Inspire Your New Year’s Resolution Writing Ritual
If you attempt to answer these New Year’s resolution freewriting questions literally, you may experience some frustration. These 5 questions are inspired by poetry; they require your imagination, as well […]