A new member to Lapidus International is running workshops in reflective writing for wellbeing in Hampshire. Jo Bisseker Barr, who has been a counsellor for the past 20 years, started a new venture, ‘Write your Mind’ earlier this year, and runs day workshops from her tranquil period home set in peaceful gardens in Lyndhurst in the middle of the New Forest.
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Words, wellness and writing!
This workshop will provide an introduction to the use of creative writing as a tool for therapists. Writing for well-being is about creative writing as a gently explorative and developmental process that can be used specifically for enhancing well-being.
“Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, it only saps today of its joy.”
– Leo F. Buscaglia
Worrying is a destructive habit that can drain all your energy and take the fun out of your day. If not kept in check, worrying can lead to stress, anxiety and physical illness.
By Charmaine Pollard - 24th March 2018 12pm - 5pm
“The way to stay inspired and motivated is by doing what you like, doing what you love.” – Raphael Saadiq
Shaping our dreams and moulding them into reality can be a challenge, especially when we are not clear about our goals or which direction to take. Consequently we can often discard them to our detriment, and miss out on doing what we love.
As an experienced yoga, meditation and sound healing tutor, I have decided to combine elements of these practices together with writing to create a space where you can become grounded, tune in and access your imagination and awareness at a new level.
Burrswood Health & Wellbeing invites you to a day of creative writing .
Writing about Climate Change, Friday 23rd March - Sunday 25th March 2018
On this course, writers will experiment with a variety of different approaches to writing about climate change. Investigate ways of tapping our emotional reactions, of using research, imagining possible scenarios, and generating meaningful stories. How do we expose and write about that often hidden connection between our profligate use of fossil fuels and the loss of habitat, life and lifestyle that many in the world are already experiencing? Whether you are a poet, a fiction writer or prefer factual writing we will discuss the many facets of climate change and the ways in which its impact is felt both by participants on this course and people throughout the world.
As writers we spend a lot of time in our heads. Thoughts form words that form phrases that we process in the mind and present to the page. Sometimes the stories in our heads represent our experience in the world, but at other times they are born of mental processes than our bodily knowledge. Neither is wrong or right, but the difference is worth acknowledging.
Writing for Self Discovery monthly workshops, Spring 2018
Small group workshops facilitated by Alison Clayburn (M.A. Creative Writing for Personal Development) at Canada Water Library (next to Canada Water bus/train/tube station) Rotherhithe London SE16.
About 18 months ago, True Stories Live launched in Norwich. It’s an innovative young company using anecdotal performance storytelling to galvanise and inspire communities.
I first met Lucy and Molly, the TSL crew, at Storyhouse, Chester and was persuaded to tell my true story at one of their events.
Lapidus International Board Member, Professor Tony Wall, was recently invited to give the opening keynote Klaipeda University’s flagship conference, "Psychosocial Rehabilitation: Scientific Research on Bibliotherapy and Theraeutic Writing - II"
Let's get together, tap into our creativity and discover more about ourselves through poetry, self-reflective writing activities and conversation.
The following report was submitted by Barbara Bloomfield, Director of Groups for the Lapidus International AGM 2017:
On December 9th 2017, Clare Scott, Chair of the Lapidus International board, delivered the following report at the AGM in London:
This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine
Free Range Writing – 75 Forays for the Wild Writer’s Soul by Jenny Alexander
Book Review by Francesca Baker
MINDFULNESS
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HAIKU
EXPERIENCE THE PRESENT MOMENT THROUGH THE BEAUTY OF HAIKU POETRY: A MORNING WORKSHOP
We are delighted to announce this event organised by London Lapidus which will make a great pre-Christmas day out, have a delicious vegetarian lunch, a Lapidus workshop, and even a bit of time to do some shopping. The AGM is on the 9th December 2017.
Word After Word is excited to be working with Cómpeta Yoga on Writing for Wellbeing, a half-day mini-retreat exploring how expressive writing can contribute to health and wellbeing.
We have a special Lapidus workshop on Sunday 19th November which will be jointly run by local writer Rommi Smith and composer Emily Levy.
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