TY - BOOK AU - Kaur,Rupi TI - Healing through words SN - 9781524873264 PY - 2022///] CY - Kansas City, Missouri PB - Andrews McMeel Publishing KW - Creative writing KW - Therapeutic use KW - Psychological aspects KW - Problems, exercises, etc KW - Self-actualization (Psychology) KW - Problems and exercises KW - lcgft KW - Self-help publications N1 - Introduction. Poetry ; Who gets to be creative? ; Who is this book for? ; Freewriting ; How I started writing ; My style ; Tips (before you get started) -- Hurting -- Loving -- Breaking -- Healing -- Conclusion. Love letter to the writer/reader ; What's next? N2 - Guided writing exercises to inspire creativity and healing. A guided tour on the journey back to the self, a mindful exploration through writing. This collection of exercises asks that you be vulnerable and honest, both with yourself and the page; With three to six blank pages for each exercise, these chapters contain guided writing exercises that will inspire creativity and healing as you go through cathartic self-exploration. The exercises explore themes of trauma, loss, heartache, love, healing, and celebration of self. Kaur, a poet, artist, and performer, asks only that you be vulnerable and honest, both with yourself and the page. -- ER -