Write for Life, Revised and Updated Edition; Healing Body, Mind & Spirit Through Journal Writin

by Sheppard Kominars; Frank McCourt

• ISBN13: 9781607144267
• ISBN10: 1607144263
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-06-29
• Publisher: Kaplan Publishing

Summary

In Write for Life, we discover the healing power of our own narratives When we express our pains, our aches, our illnesses in writing it has the ability to mend-not just spiritually or emotionally but also physically Studies have shown that patients suffering from serious and chronic illnesses can find relief from their symptoms when they write about them Author and educator Sheppard Kominars, a lifelong journal writer himself shows us how the simple act of keeping a journal can improve your health.

Author Biography

Sheppard B. Kominars, PHD, began teaching writing in 1956 at Washington College and has enjoyed a long career in higher education, consulting in health and education, and counseling. He has presented Write for Life workshops at locations all over the United States. A graduate of Kenyon College, Columbia University, and Boston University, Dr. Kominars has been a journal writer for more than fifty years and has written several books on recovery in addition to novels, plays, and poetry.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Foreword	p. ix
Introduction: Why Write a Journal?	p. xiii
Windows on Healing
Scientific Research and Writing Techniques	p. 3
Survivors and Surviving	p. 13
Journal Excerpts	p. 23
Healing the Survivor	p. 31
Expectations	p. 43
Initiating the Process of Journal Writing
Getting Started	p. 57
Staying Started	p. 69
Exploring New Directions into Healing
Self-Caring	p. 85
Food and Nourishment	p. 93
Travel	p. 103
Legacy Letters, Part One: Laying the Foundation	p. 113
Dreams	p. 123
Now and Zen	p. 133
ôNot Yetsö	p. 143
Legacy Letters, Part Two: Creating the Letters	p. 153
American Indian Spirituality	p. 163
Creativity	p. 173
Work and Play	p. 185
Meditation and Prayer	p. 195
The Experience of Joy	p. 207
Last Rights: Embracing Life and Death	p. 217
Pilgrimage	p. 231
Lifelong Journaling	p. 239
Acknowledgments	p. 257
Text Credits	p. 259
Resources	p. 261
Index	p. 271
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