Pen to Page ...

"Writing has always been my primary way

to make meaning, to marry the joy and sorrow,

to traverse the distance between no longer and not yet."

Suleika Jaouad

There are certain incidents unfolding in our lives that simply are not meant for sharing.  We may experience emotions so raw, it is impossible to give voice to them. Unfortunately, if we keep them within, they will fester into anxiety, stress or even depression.

The movement of pen to page, distracts us physically which allows our emotions to fully surface. Once words are splayed across a page, we are able to view situations from a higher perspective with greater clarity and resolve.

As we write, emptying our mind, we can feel stress slip away.  Our body begins to relax and anxiety does not remain quite as intense.  The ability to balance the body, mind, and spirit becomes easier which allows us to minimize depression, we might otherwise experience.