The act of writing is therapeutic.
In this workshop, tutors Beth Daley and Dr. Rebekah Olive offer you a safe place to write freely. They will provide gentle prompts aimed at helping you develop your self-compassion through creativity. You’ll spend some valuable time focussing on your wellbeing in a relaxed and friendly environment, explore the compassionate part of yourself and learn new creative skills.
You’ll discover the elements of compassion, and explore how they apply to ourselves and to others. Together we’ll think about noticing ourselves and the world, focusing on observing ourselves and our surroundings. And we’ll think about the masks we wear for different people and situations.
You’ll use free-writing prompts, meditation and play, and respond to your own experiences and to the stories around us, for example in poetry or film.
Image credit: Feldblume by Unbekannter Fotograf (Herstellung) (Fotograf) - Deutsche Fotothek, Germany - Public Domain.
Beth has a PhD in Creative Writing from the University of Manchester. She is a published author, copywriter and editorial adviser for a European digital cultural heritage organisation.
£80 per person, includes lunch and refreshments