Meredith Heller

Writing by Heart (eBook, ePUB)

A Poetry Path to Healing and Self-Discovery

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Write to Explore and Express the Wild Beauty of Your Heart

Meredith Heller invites you to write as a path toward self-understanding and as a lifelong refuge of steadfast friendship with yourself. She used the power of writing to heal and save her own life, and now she teaches others to do the same. In this book, Meredith shares the techniques she developed to help people from all walks of life explore their emotions, find their voice, and better navigate life's challenges. Filled with potent exercises and inspiring poems from the author and her students, Writing by Heart is a must-read for anyone, from seasoned writer to novice, who wants to discover the transformative power of writing.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: New World Library
• Seitenzahl: 336
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Februar 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781608689118
• Artikelnr.: 69675653

Autorenporträt

Meredith Heller is a poet, singer-songwriter, avid nature lover, and educator with degrees in writing and education. She leads workshops at schools, women's prisons, the Institute for Poetic Medicine, creativity summits, wellness retreats, and online. She lives with a gentle footprint in Northern California. John Fox is the founder of the Institute for Poetic Medicine and author of Finding What You Didn't Lose: Expressing Your Truth and Creativity with Poem-Making.

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Inhaltsangabe

Foreword by John Fox
Introduction
 
Chapter 1: Get Your Poetry Groove On
Gather the essentials for your poet’s toolbox.
Chapter 2: Elemental Wisdom
Harness the power of the elements to fuel your life.
Chapter 3: Body Language
Let your body speak!
Chapter 4: Sensorium
Awaken your senses!
Chapter 5: Wild Heart
Cultivate the courage to be true to your wild heart.
Chapter 6: Sanctuary
Create inner peace in a crazy world.
Chapter 7: Belonging
Weave the abandoned parts of yourself back into belonging.
Chapter 8: Fertile Darkness
Journey into the heart of the inward cycle.
Chapter 9: Desire
Allow desire to be the compass pointing you home.
Chapter 10: Bloom
Explore your life cycles, from seed to bloom and back again.
Chapter 11: Zen Bones
Boil your poems down to the essence.
Chapter 12: Heartbeat
Attune with your heartbeat.
Chapter 13: Moon Dance
Follow the lunar phases to inhabit your cycles, your shadow, your shine.
Chapter 14: Metamorphosis
Embody the poetry of change.
Conclusion
 
Love and Gratitude
Poems by Chapter
Index of Poets
About the Author