Trauma survivors often experience their most profoundly painful experiences at the hand of their parents.
I am one of those trauma survivors. One of the things that has gotten me through the toughest parts of my life is writing. From junior high school onward, I’ve been processing the world through words, written and spoken. Writing – in groups, especially – continues to help move me forward in my personal trauma and grief work.
There’s a profound sense of healing that happens when we feel SEEN and HEARD.
I recently hosted two virtual writing sessions about Mother’s Day, and I have been motivated and encouraged to offer sessions about Father’s Day feelings.
How Does This Virtual Writing Group Work?
We gather in a zoom room – early for chatting, if you’d like – and I help introduce everyone.
I announce the guidelines, which are Confidentiality, Compassion, and Thoughtful Response so that we can all feel as safe as possible. We do a brief grounding exercise. I introduce the prompts and we write on our own for a specific amount of time.
Once the timer goes off, we stop writing and take a brief bathroom break. Then we come back together and each person reads, giving time for Thoughtful Responses. These are responses that are ONLY about how the piece affected you and what resonated (NO critique allowed).
How Do I Sign Up?
So glad you asked! Send me an email at kelly@mapyourhealing.com or comment on this post and I’ll send you the zoom link as we get closer. Questions? Please email or comment those as well!
There are TWO Father’s Day Virtual Writing Sessions. Here are the details:
Tuesday 6/11/2024 from 4:30 to 6:30 PM PST
Thursday 6/13/2024 from 1:30 to 3:30pm PST.
Donation only – I’ll provide links.
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