POST-TRAUMATIC GROWTH:  Improving one’s sense of wellbeing using art, creative writing, photography and blogging – my journey written by ©Karen Robinson.  Please click here for my latest blog news!

 

 

 

 

INTRODUCTION

The writing of poetry and prose was not something I had done in my life until I became a participant in a Creative Writing for Carers group with Mind Australia in 2015 and early 2016.  The facilitator, Judy Bird, had us engaging in creative writing tasks as a way of being able to express feelings, thoughts and emotions about our daily lives.  Over time, these creative writing sessions have become an important form of self-care for me.  I learned that putting aside time for such things as creative writing had an exponentially positive impact on my daily life.

Please click on the dates here for 2015 – 2016 – 2017– 2018 to read some of the poetry and prose that I have written to date.  I am planning to write many more as the inspiration arises, and share within my weblog, in the hope of encouraging others to take up the writing of poetry and prose as a way of being able to reflect on one’s daily life.  It has helped me and still helps me, with my sense of well-being as I find it de-clutters my mind and makes way for things in my life that will tick the happy box.

 

POETRY & PROSE 2018

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— Ageing Old Is! —

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— Collective Union of One for All! —

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POETRY & PROSE 2017

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— Autumn —

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— Conversation at Play —

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— Bourke Street —

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— When Loved Ones Die —

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— Door Knocker! —

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POETRY & PROSE 2016

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— A Good Conversation —

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— Feeling Vulnerable —

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— Box! —

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— Home —

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— A Moment In The Sun —

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— World Horrors —

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— Our Dog Jessie —

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— When Feeling Guilty Feels Right! —

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 — I Am Listening —

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— Wondering Why —

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— Thinking of Mother —

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— Advice I Would Give Someone In A Situation Like Mine —

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— Listening To His Voice —

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— Favourite Thing About Myself —

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— Destination Old Age —

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— False Tallness —

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— It Can’t Be About Me! —

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— My Love-Hate Relationship —

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POETRY & PROSE 2015

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— Santa’s Pooped! —

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— Paris —

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— Crying Roses —

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— Beautiful Other —

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 — Not A Game But A Real Necessity —

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—  Support —

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—  Laughing at Mother – A Teenager’s View of Humour! —

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—  A Thing I Dislike —

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— When I Was Ten —

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CONCLUSION

I am finding it hard to write a conclusion and it is perhaps because there is none; the act of writing poetry and prose is an ongoing experience.  There does not have to be a conclusion; it is open-ended.  So this is all I will write: please try writing poetry and prose as a form of ‘art for therapy.

Happy well-being to you all…

 

 

© Karen Robinson – August 2016

POST-TRAUMATIC GROWTH:  Improving one’s sense of wellbeing using art, creative writing, photography and blogging – my journey written by ©Karen Robinson.  Please click here for my latest blog news!