RE: In Which People Ask Me What I Do and Freak Out When I Answer
Thank you for writing this. I'm just starting out on here, but my goals are similar to yours. I stay home with our 3 year old twins and it's hard! But writing and steemit have given me some hope these past few weeks. Maybe I have more to contribute than being a mom. In fact, I know I do. You said, "The pain and mental illness triggered by having children is actually what pushed me into doing what I do. I teach people how to write through trauma in order to experience release and recovery."
Can you help me figure out how to write my story? I suffer from ptsd caused by our son having a life threatening accident at home last year. I think writing about it would be good for me, but every time I try to tackle that project, i find i just can't do it. Any advice? Thank you in advance.
I would be honored to support you in writing your story. I teach a class specifically devoted to writing through trauma and I have openings for January. I don't know if you followed the link, but here it is in case you miss it.
I also have a set of resources on getting ready to write through trauma on my personal website (as well as a few in my feed here). My recommendation is definitely to take the class. It's amazingly powerful and customized to you, but to also check out these free resources. Here is a list of specific posts for getting your writing practice started. You can also follow my instagram feed instagram.com/surviveyourstory and request to join #LinkYourLife Connection on Facebook. That group is a supportive community for artists and survivors that is moderated to be a safe space to connect, share and grow our art.
Let's stay connected on this, even if it's in this thread. Following you.
Thank you very much! I will check out everything you mentioned. I did see the workshop, but it's out of my budget at the moment unfortunately. I'm gonna put it on my Christmas list though. 😁🤞
Awesome! I hope this helps. Let me know. :)
I just have to say, I love you for who you are, what you stand for, and what you choose to do with your life and your trauma. The world needs more people like you.
Thank you. This truly warms my heart.