Whats’s up Move to Heal Squad!!
Happy Free Write Friday!
*Via Founder @CaylaMeredith
I have always found an incredible amount of release in writing- not just any writing though; creative writing.
For example- I never wanted to write my true thoughts and feelings down in a journal; it gave me anxiety to see what I was feeling written out on a page. But if I took those emotions and feelings and put them into a character with a storyline- this landed differently for me. I was creating a relationship between me and the characters, and the story of it all, and this felt more tangible to me because it allowed me to string things together in a way that made sense.
Today, I’d love to join you in a creative writing exercise.
Option to pick from one of these (mental health) prompts:
Then- set your timer and just write WHATEVER comes to mind for the next 10 minutes. Try and keep your pen moving (or if you’re typing, try and keep typing). This means if your mind blanks, for example, you could keep writing “my mind is blank right now, now, now, I’m not sure what to write"- and then keep it going until inspiration comes or re-visit the prompt.
*Prompt 1- (Safe Spaces) You’re exploring a secluded beach, and you stumble across a hidden cove right next to the sea. Something about this cove feels very safe and familiar. What’s in this cove that makes it feel safe? What colour is it? Are there separate rooms in the cove? Is there food in there? What do you think the current inhabitant of this cove looks like?
*Prompt 2- (Connecting thought to emotion) You’re digging through the sand at your favourite local beach- a small beach nestled away behind the place where you stay every Summer. As you’re digging, you find an item of yours that you lost a long time ago. What is it? How does finding it again make you feel? What memories is it attached to? If you could keep this item with you moving forward, how could you live your life in a different way? Would it change your relationships?
I’d love to see what you create. Send me a message @MoveToHealProject @CaylaMeredith or tag us on Instagram!