EXPRESSIVE WRITING AND IT'S HEALING POWER

"Am I too Old to Become Creative? Is it too late for me?" Yes, unless we need an inspiring older person to show us the way to a long and productive life! For me, it is Grandma Moses and her creativity which burst forth when she was 78 years old. At her death at the age of 101, she left 1500 paintings in galleries and museums and private collections. And a lesson of how to cherish our own life experiences.

Writing your inner world of feelings and thoughts can actually shape your outer life! Take Mary Baker Eddy who was so miserable she became immobile for half her life. After a session with a gifted healer, she opened up and began to express her inner life in a journal. The journal became one of the most famous books in the world.

Time flies so fast especially when we are happy. We also notice as we age that life itself slips away more quickly. Can we do anything about it? We certainly can. There are proven ways to slow time down. Here is one. Recall something very special that happened in your life that passed away too quickly. Now in writing, let your memories and feelings and thoughts about it flow. What you will be doing is to experience the meaning and insights that slipped away from you. Through writing you will reclaim your fleeting life!

We all know happiness does not last. But feeling gratitude for the happiness that passed does last. Feeling gratitude and expressing it takes practice.

Even if you weren't able to appreciate a relative/s before they passed, writing about them from your heart and memories can bring them to life. I urge readers to write their own story that will honor their loved ones who have passed. This is a marvelous way to cope with grief and loss.