List: Writing Is Therapy | Curated by Jennifer Estes

Aug 9, 2022

15 stories

Writing Is Therapy
Keke Dorene-The Awkward Autistic Writer
To a Heart That Was Savagely Shot Away from Mine.Through your eyes I saw my soul
It was on fire, and soak and wet at the same time
So much emotion, passion, I needed to hide it
 
But you…
Mar 20, 2022
2
Mar 20, 2022
2
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I Am Not OkayI promised you I would be okay. How do I keep that promise when my life has been shattered into a million pieces?
Oct 27, 2021
4
Oct 27, 2021
4
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Life Goes OnThere is a storm on the horizon. It’s about the get crazy; I can feel it.
Aug 30, 2021
1
Aug 30, 2021
1
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Are You Here?At times I am sure you are with me. The rest of the time, I am hopeful.
Sep 21, 2021
4
Sep 21, 2021
4
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The Gratitude JarThe gratitude jar was a Christmas gift for me from my daughter Amber and son in law Gabe. It sat on my desk for a couple of years and, once…
Oct 14, 2021
3
Oct 14, 2021
3
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Who Am I“To know thyself is the beginning of wisdom.” Socrates
Apr 26, 2021
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Apr 26, 2021
5
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Living My Best LifeIs it all a big lie, or is it the best I can do?
Jul 20, 2021
3
Jul 20, 2021
3
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Missing My Grandma On Her BirthdayGrief has a funny way of showing up in different emotions. Today it’s shown up heavily as guilt.
Jul 8, 2021
Jul 8, 2021
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The Sentence of a Broken HeartWhen your child is suffering from substance use disorder, you are given a life sentence of a broken heart.
Jun 27, 2021
2
Jun 27, 2021
2
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Trust The ProcessSitting for a guided meditation, the sun streaming through the window warming my face. I am taken to a forest far, far away in my mind's…
Jun 21, 2021
Jun 21, 2021
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To My Dad In HeavenThis year on November 7th, will be 34 years since you died. You were on earth for 17 years of my life, with 14 of them being gone, divorced…
Jun 20, 2021
1
Jun 20, 2021
1
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The INFJ Door SlamIf you haven’t heard of the INFJ door slam, you are probably not alone. The INFJ personality type is one of the rarest. I’ve seen several…
Jun 14, 2021
1
Jun 14, 2021
1
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Shadow WorkHow sitting with my painful emotions can bring up past traumas that need healing.
Jun 2, 2021
Jun 2, 2021
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BrokenI guess I am finally completely broken.
Mar 3, 2021
Mar 3, 2021
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Truly loving yourself is more about actions and less about feelings or a nice idea.While on a self improvement journey I attended a 6-week virtual course. There were weekly classes, goal setting, journal prompts, and the…
Feb 10, 2021
1
Feb 10, 2021
1

Writing Is Therapy

To a Heart That Was Savagely Shot Away from Mine.

Through your eyes I saw my soul It was on fire, and soak and wet at the same time So much emotion, passion, I needed to hide it But you…

I Am Not Okay

I promised you I would be okay. How do I keep that promise when my life has been shattered into a million pieces?

Life Goes On

There is a storm on the horizon. It’s about the get crazy; I can feel it.

Are You Here?

At times I am sure you are with me. The rest of the time, I am hopeful.

The Gratitude Jar

The gratitude jar was a Christmas gift for me from my daughter Amber and son in law Gabe. It sat on my desk for a couple of years and, once…

Who Am I

“To know thyself is the beginning of wisdom.” Socrates

Living My Best Life

Is it all a big lie, or is it the best I can do?

Missing My Grandma On Her Birthday

Grief has a funny way of showing up in different emotions. Today it’s shown up heavily as guilt.

The Sentence of a Broken Heart

When your child is suffering from substance use disorder, you are given a life sentence of a broken heart.

Trust The Process

Sitting for a guided meditation, the sun streaming through the window warming my face. I am taken to a forest far, far away in my mind's…

To My Dad In Heaven

This year on November 7th, will be 34 years since you died. You were on earth for 17 years of my life, with 14 of them being gone, divorced…

The INFJ Door Slam

If you haven’t heard of the INFJ door slam, you are probably not alone. The INFJ personality type is one of the rarest. I’ve seen several…

Shadow Work

How sitting with my painful emotions can bring up past traumas that need healing.

Broken

I guess I am finally completely broken.

Truly loving yourself is more about actions and less about feelings or a nice idea.

While on a self improvement journey I attended a 6-week virtual course. There were weekly classes, goal setting, journal prompts, and the…

Jennifer Estes