Guided Writing Sessions

Guided Writing Session Directory

Below, you will find recordings for each Guided Writing Session dating back to August 2021 when the sessions were began.

Take a moment to review the Usage and Guidelines Folder below for information on how to post work and use the directory.
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Guided Writing Session: January 16

Use the red links below to watch or listen to the session recordings.
The session writing prompts are included below.

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Writing Prompts

1. When is emotional restraint a challenge for you, and why? How might your life be different if this wasn’t so? Be specific.

  • Which emotions would you like to restrain more, and why?
  • Do you confuse emotional restraint with repression? If so, why?
  • When do your emotions tend to get hijacked, and why?
     

2. What instincts and urges do you repress and why? How does this affect your well-being? Be specific.

  • When do you repress yourself to your own detriment, and why?
  • Which urges do you struggle with the most, and why?
  • Do you trust your own instincts? Why or why not?
 

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