Literacy Coach

When we shift our focus from external outcomes to the internal process, writing our words down can be a powerful and transformative process. 

Know the purpose of your writing

While most of our academic writing is for an audience and an outcome, expressive writing is primarily for the writer. It’s an opportunity to focus on the benefit of the writing process rather than the product AND we can pursue this process  for our own fulfillment, whenever we like.

Focus on the process, not the product

The consistent daily practice of putting thoughts on paper, even for just five to twenty minutes a day, can yield significant physical and mental health benefits. We learn to understand ourselves more deeply, helping us make better life choices. Additionally, contextualising life’s setbacks and daily challenges helps relieve anxiety and curb depression. It helps us create new neural pathways toward better habits and a more intentional life.

The benefits of the process

Expressive writing has no judgement and is not bound by accuracy requirements, helping us to dismantle self-limiting beliefs. Everyone is a writer and the story of each life is immensely valuable. Expressive writing allows us to tell our own story to  ourselves on our terms - this is a powerful step toward living a more confident, balanced and empowered life.

TRY IT!

GET YOURSELF A CLEAN PAGE AND PAINT IT WITH WORDS OF YOUR CHOICE.

IT’S THERAPEUTIC

Word of the Week 

Week 1

Magnanimous - adj 

generous or forgiving, especially to a rival.

He is humble in victory and magnanimous in defeat.

Week 2

Quotidian - adj 

everyday, ordinary. 

‘She found beauty in the most quotidian moments.’

‘He longed for the quotidian rituals, like shopping and cups of tea, that the end of the war would bring.’