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For years I've been telling friends about the therapeutic powers of
the act of writing. Now at last I have a book that I can
recommend.--Judith Guest, author of Ordinary People
Expressive writing is life-based writing that focuses on authentic
expression of lived experience, with resultant insight, growth, and
skill-building. Therapists, coaches, healthcare professionals, and
educators have known for decades that expressive writing is a
powerful tool for better living, learning, and healing. But until
now, few have had access to practical applications that have proven
successful. In this groundbreaking collection, you'll discover:
*how expressive writing can call us into healing community
*exciting new discoveries about how writing can support
neuroplasticity and actually help change our brains-and thus our
thinking and behavior *new research on the role of expressive
writing for prevention of compassion fatigue in RNs *how
transformative writing can create art from the ashes of trauma *the
role of journal writing for emotional balance *sensible ideas about
the synergy of expressive writing and play therapy for children,
teens, and adults *interventions and strategies for the use of
expressive writing in acute psychiatric care *how interactive
expressive writing helps deaf teens communicate inarticulate
feelings and thoughts *how cancer survivors can use expressive
writing to reclaim identity and strength post-treatment *the role
of expressive writing in developing the roots of resilience for
practitioners
Expressive writing is life-based writing that focuses on authentic
expression of lived experience, with resultant insight, growth, and
skill-building. Therapists, coaches, healthcare professionals, and
educators have known for decades that expressive writing is a
powerful tool for better living, learning, and healing. But until
now, few have had access to practical applications that have proven
successful. In this groundbreaking collection, you'll discover:
*how expressive writing can call us into healing community
*exciting new discoveries about how writing can support
neuroplasticity and actually help change our brains-and thus our
thinking and behavior *new research on the role of expressive
writing for prevention of compassion fatigue in RNs *how
transformative writing can create art from the ashes of trauma *the
role of journal writing for emotional balance *sensible ideas about
the synergy of expressive writing and play therapy for children,
teens, and adults *interventions and strategies for the use of
expressive writing in acute psychiatric care *how interactive
expressive writing helps deaf teens communicate inarticulate
feelings and thoughts *how cancer survivors can use expressive
writing to reclaim identity and strength post-treatment *the role
of expressive writing in developing the roots of resilience for
practitioners
Meetings in the round have become the preferred tool for moving
individual commitment into group action. This book lays out the
structure of circle conversation, based on the original work of the
authors who have standardized the essential elements that
constitute circle practice.
"Our Turn, Our Time" is an amazing collection of essays written by
women who are committed to celebrating and valuing the passage into
the second half of life. These women are redefining the role older
women play in contemporary society by embracing creativity,
spirituality, and sisterhood. These essays are filled with insight,
humor, and compassion on a broad variety of topics: the richness of
women's groups, the rewards of volunteering, the power of crone
ceremonies, the fires of creative expression, the challenges of a
changing body, and the confidence that comes from success in later
life.
Individually, the essays are inspirational and motivating. As a
collection, the book becomes a unique support system for women as
they age together, providing the opportunity to embrace each
passing year with grace and enthusiasm. You will not find
celebrities in this book. "Our Turn, Our Time" is written by
everyday women for everyday women, creating equality and unity. The
women in this book are positive role models and they will encourage
other women to have an enriching, uplifting, and a refreshingly new
perspective on the second half of life
For millions of people now rebuilding their lives and their
relationships in recovery--a hands-on guide to building sober
relationships.
In Life's Companion, Christina Baldwin points out that writing is a means of expanding our inner horizons, of relating more meaningfully to the world we live in and to other travelers on the spiritual path. Baldwin, a leader of the renaissance of personal writing, has taught personally more than 30,000 people the joys of journaling.
The book illuminates its text with enlightening quotations, exercises, questions, and techniques to nurture the writer and seeker within. Centered in a broad spiritual philosophy, Life's Companion shows readers how to transform writing into a tool for self-growth, heightened awareness, and personal fulfillment.
The stunning cover and beautiful interior art was designed by renowned spiritual artist Susan Seddon Boulet.
The original small-press edition of Calling the Circle has become one of the key resources for the rapidly-growing "circle" movement. This newly revised edition brings Christina Baldwin's groundbreaking work to an even broader audience ranging from women's spirituality groups to corporate development teams.
50,000 years ago, women and men gathered around campfires to decide the key issues in their lives. Today, groups everywhere are discovering a new form of this ancient ritual for communication, mutual support, teamwork, and social change. Now, in a book as consciousness-changing as Riane Eisler's The Chalice and the Blade or Peter Senge's The Fifth Discipline, Christina Baldwin offers this powerful new tool to everyone who longs for a community based on honesty, equality, and spiritual integrity.
In this simple, profound practice, participants sit in a circle, pass a talking piece from person to person, and speak and listen from the heart. Christina Baldwin gives detailed instructions and suggestions for getting started, setting goals, and solving disagreements safely and respectfully. She also offers inspiring examples of circles in action: a women's spirituality group, a father and son in crisis, a PTA group that averts a school strike and a work project team that accesses a new level of creativity and caring.
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