by Erica Richmond | Mar 21, 2022 | Writing Tips |
Journaling can sometimes get a bad rap. There are those who do not consider it to be “real writing”. Personally, I think that anyone who puts their words on paper IS a real writer. And the benefits are astronomical. My own personal journaling practice is...
by Erica Richmond | Mar 20, 2022 | Writing Tips |
I believe, with every ounce of my 4ft11 body, that writing holds intrinsic healing powers. There is endless research that shows the correlation with writing and healing from trauma, a decrease in stress levels and an increase in connectedness to life. But mostly, I...
by Erica Richmond | Mar 20, 2022 | My Life |
*trigger warning: mention of suicide. I’ve used writing as a tool to explore my feelings for as long as I can remember. I wrote my first poem when I was around the age of seven. I had been living out in the countryside with a huge garden and a cow pasture in my...