B&W photo of an empty stage except for a microphone and lectern under a soft spotlight against a brick wall.

My shy heart always felt the wall
afraid to seek the platform’s light
but when the words began to fall
the need to heal outshone the fright

#2WordPrompt #Shy #Platform #Quatrain #Poetry #Micropoetry #Healing #Courage #HealingJourney #WritingAsHealing #FindingMyVoice #Haiga

“They could erase my name, my culture, my home—but not my words.” This memoir is a living, breathing testimony to the Rohingya genocide. Visit: queenoftreasures.com/2025/10/14/r... #books #WritingAsHealing #HumanRights

A softly lit close-up of a woman holding a white, half-melted candle with a tall flame. Her face is partially blurred in the background, bathed in warm, ambient light. The candle glows gently, symbolizing memory, mourning, and a quiet tribute. The image evokes a sense of introspection and remembrance, resonating with the themes of loss, gratitude, and emotional healing explored in the blog post "The Girl I Put on the Mail."

"My letters to you were my SOS, and you were the angel who answered."
A letter to the past. A tribute to music, memory, and the girl I once sent away.
New #blog now live. www.esther-derksen.com/blog/the-gir...

#WritingAsHealing #LettersToThePast #EmotionalStorytelling ##ArtOfSelfPortraiture

On the Podcast : Transforming Classrooms with Writing and Voice | Heinemann Empowering students to write and share their own stories, especially in environments where their identities may be marginalized, is both a radical and necessary act of healing and advocacy.

ICYMI: this week on the Heinemann Podcast poet and teacher Willie Carver shares how writing is a tool for healing, advocacy and student empowerment. #WritingAsHealing #HeinemannPodcasts

Advocacy isn't about going out and doing the work. It's about staying and making sure everyone's voice is heard. Listen to the full podcast: http://spr.ly/633284y8Ie

#PrideMonth #lgbtq #writingashealing #advocacy

🕊️ "Birth is never quiet."

My latest Substack piece, Birth, is a reflection on creative emergence, transformation, and what it really means to bring someone into the world.

Link in bio/comments.

#SubstackWriters #PoetryOfLife #CreativeJourney #WritingAsHealing #EmergingThroughTheShadows

Thank you for the book love! #hawaiiwriters #memoir #poetry #hybridwriting #autobiography #domesticabuseawareness #mentalhealthawareness #writingashealing

“Writing saved me.”
On the latest iNNOVATION Insights Podcast, Ana McCracken, MFA, talks about the power of writing in community—and why reading your words aloud takes the most courage.

⚫ Watch Episode 13: youtu.be/bNw7idpimeI

#iNNOVATIONInsights #Storytelling #WritingAsHealing #Podcast

From Freedom Writers to Dead Poets Society, we see how writing saves lives both literally and metaphorically. Whether journaling trauma or scripting dreams, writers are the unseen architects of meaning. Writing isn’t just storytelling. It’s survival.

#MentalHealth #WritingAsHealing

🧠 Words hold power; writing can feel like shouting into the void or be the only thing keeping the void at bay. Whether through journaling, storytelling, or scribbling nonsense, how do you use creativity to maintain mental balance?

📸: Maddi Bazzocco

#WritingAsHealing

Spring is here! 🌱

Just like the seasons change, so do we. Writing has been my way of growing, healing, and finding my voice. What’s something you’ve started fresh this season? — RJM

📷 Photo: Marc Schulte

#SpringEquinox #WritingAsHealing #BeAnythingButNormal

Midori Moleskin Travelers journal

Some days feel heavier than others, but a blank page is always there to listen. ✨ Journaling is a safe space to untangle thoughts, release emotions, and find clarity. 🕊️

How do you like to unwind on difficult days? 💙📖

#WritingAsHealing #Journaling