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Category Archives: Poetry
Alison Bechtel’s new book Are You My Mother?
Just saw Alison Bechtel at San Francisco’s Booksmith Height Street. (What a neighborhood to remind us of the 60′s and the “flower children” we once were.) It was a crowd of all ages and orientations and the store actually felt … Continue reading
Adrienne Rich
The passing of poet, Adrienne Rich is a milestone. A time that has come to an end when she is among us to talk of sexism and with the courage to “tell her truth.” . She was always the voice … Continue reading
Linda Sexton’s Reading, Anne’s Daughter, A Memoir
Linda was one of the readers at 333 in Sausalito, CA, Thursday night reading from her memoir, Half in Love: A Story of Surviving Suicide. Her famous mother took her own life when Linda was twenty, after years of depression. … Continue reading
Visaul Art As Poetry
I have talked before about how all the arts feed into an artist’s sensibility. I went to the play RED at the Berkeley Rep which was a two man show of Mark Rothko and his assistant. Rothko had an interest … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Anxiety Reduction, Books, Communication problems, Counseling, Creative Life, editing, Essay, Hypnotherapy, Identity, Intuitive, Memoir, Poetry, Sensate, Stage-of-life crisis, Transition, Visual Art, Writing, Writing Coach
Tagged embracing all arts, isolation and solitude, solitude and connection
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Ghost Writing or “as told to…”
In ghost writing or “as told to…” you have a story to tell and it may be difficult for you to write it down. Maybe you trust the story but not your own writing. Maybe you don’t have time but … Continue reading
Writers Need Writers Need Counselors Need Artists and Singers
A friend and I drove over the San Francisco bay bridgewith a high wind warming last night into San Francisco to hear Jeannette Winterson read from her new book, a memoir, Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal? You … Continue reading
Memoir Writing: What to Leave Out
You do not have to tell the whole story. You can tell a truer story by leaving some stuff out. We don’t leave out important events or feelings. We just eliminate side events and feelings. Things that happen that are … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Counseling, Creative Life, Essay, Identity, Intuitive, Poetry, Sensate, Stage-of-life crisis, Transition, Uncategorized, Writing, Writing Coach
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Blind Spots/Creative Work
Blog 4 I’ve been thinking of what I have to change in myself. I am a long-term counselor working with many clients over the years but I still have my blind spots and know it. I am glad to have … Continue reading
Communicating With Your Inner Child
Part of the process of healing beyond thinking but involving your emotions and body is to begin to have a “sense”, a “feeling”, even a picture of your inner child. (Use photographs if you can to remember how s/he felt.) … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety Reduction, Communication problems, Counseling, Events, Identity, Memoir, Poetry, Stage-of-life crisis, Transition, Writing, Writing Coach
Tagged Writing for Healing
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Writing Your Experiences in Poetry- Beyond the Substance/The Craft
When I edit poetry for publication, I read to see that these elements are strong. 1. Fresh Language–no common phrases/language used as jargon 2. Show, don’t tell –Don’t teach, preach or explain but show us through imagery. “A picture worth … Continue reading