Dialogues with Poetry Meetup: Poetry and Self-care through Journaling

To deal with overwhelming emotions on a daily basis it's important to find a creative outlet to express yourself. One such fulfilling habit is journaling; it helps prioritize your goals and concerns, providing an opportunity for positive self-talk.

Given the difficult times that we've all been facing in this pandemic, we want to take this opportunity to offer productive experiences in your lives, and ways to creatively and healthily cope with the stress, anxiety, and depression that many have faced during this ongoing health crisis.

To that end, we have come up with a poetry journaling meet-up. One of the major goals of this meetup is to help people build a habit of being consistent and constructive every day. Journaling will help you take a step towards that. Taking the time to begin or resume your journaling practice may feel daunting, but all you really need is a pen and a notebook and you're all set!

Expressive writing is known to empower our choices. Join us for an evening of self confrontations through poetry. Being kind to others starts with being kind to oneself, and what more can be a powerful tool than words?

Date: Thursday, 30th October 2021

Time: 7 - 9 pm

Venue: Online

About the Community:

"What makes you a poet is a gift for language, an ability to see into the heart of things, and an ability to deal with important unconscious material. When all these things come together, you’re a poet. But there isn’t one little gimmick that makes you a poet. There isn’t any formula for it." ~ Erica Jong

No poet is born from a recipe of set ingredients. A poet is shaped by words, by emotions and by the world. Such are the poets our poetry community is made up of. We love to write, talk, and perform poetry. A platform for poets to come together, share their works with other members of our community, and learn something new about the craft of poetry. 

To share your poetry with our community of aspiring poets, join our WhatsApp group: https://bit.ly/3d0bHnC