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Everyone, at every age, can write a story, and you are never too young or old to start. My granddaughter Olivia, who lives in the city, loves animals and she reads and writes about them at every opportunity. Recently Olivia and her sister accompanied me to a local animal shelter...

When feeling upset, I write until I no longer feel upset. I write to people to thank them for helping me, and I write to myself in my diary. I write. A lot. In return, I receive beautiful letters, like the one shared here, from Lauren Jade. I’m excited that...

Getting Better Bite by Bite is full of clues on how to avoid the traps of self-defeating thought patterns. It contains the tools you need to travel safely along the road to recovery from bulimia and binge eating disorder.

Focusing on “now” is good advice, but not when something deep within needs attention. I seemed to have a hole in my soul that I could not fill. It would not allow me to feel settled or safe. I was constantly restless, in search of something but did not know...

By June Alexander For many years, however, feeling “settled” was just a dream. I moved house more than 20 times. Many years passed before discovering that the home that really matters is the one I carry “within.” All that was needed to feel safe, secure and at peace, was within me....

Have you felt stuck in a situation and not known how to get out? Not known who to call on for help? Have you felt desperate for a solution, but too fearful or ashamed to reach out? Your pen can help you find your way. Sometimes I am stuck in...

A diary or journal is a deeply personal document. It’s a safe place where we can off-load our most private feelings and thoughts. This makes the diary a valuable literary resource and when inspired to share excerpts with others, amazing revelations can occur. A powerful voice of experience can be...

Securing of trust is essential when recovering from any sort of traumatic experience,  and likewise, it is essential when writing a story about the ordeal. Today I will describe the ways in which trust was integral to the writing of my book Using Writing as a Therapy for Eating Disorders...