Writing Groups
Tell Me Your Story.
Working in service of others can be rewarding and provide opportunities to support and connect to a greater purpose. And, we also know that any work that impacts the lives of other human beings is messy and challenging and can leave you feeling depleted and susceptible to occupational traumas that are unique to people working in humanitarian sectors.
The health benefits of writing about challenges and trauma are well documented and suggest that putting pen to paper can help us re-evaluate our experiences by looking at them from different perspectives and ease the emotional pressure of negative experiences.
Challenging the Narrative Writing Groups are a series of 6 virtual story-healing group coaching sessions held over 6 weeks. In the days between the live group sessions, you’ll have access to a daily writing prompt designed to help you explore the impact of your experiences through writing, providing you with a brave space to work through, and move towards, healing complex emotions, loss of trust, and feelings of grief, demoralization, fury, shame, guilt and despair in order to preserve your own humanity, and reconnect to hope and gratitude in order to continue serving others.
This is a trauma-informed space so you will never be required to share the details of the personal experiences you write about, but you will be invited to share any thoughts, perspectives, and insights that emerge from your writing.
DISCLAIMER
I am trained and certified to facilitate trauma-informed coaching, mindfulness sessions, workshops, story-healing circles and writing groups. I am not a licensed mental health professional and I do not provide mental health counseling or services.
Looking for a more on-going support, personalized support?
Consider joining our private, online community, Dear Humanitarian. Here you can access, tools, resources, and reflections while finding community with humanitarians from around the world.