How Journaling and Poetry Can Help You Heal: Writing Tips to Move Toward Wholeness with Dr. Liz DeBetta

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Healing is not a linear path even though we want it to be. It can be messy, unpredictable, and sometimes takes us through emotional states we aren’t prepared to experience. 

For many of us, finding ways to connect with our emotions, experience and expel them can be a lifeline—and writing is one powerful tool to help you with the process.

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Liz DeBetta, a fellow adoptee, independent scholar, and artist-activist to talk about the power of healing through writing. Liz shares how journaling, poetry, and even theater helped her navigate some of life’s toughest moments, from childhood trauma to divorce. We dive deep into the healing journey and what it means to move toward wholeness.

What you'll learn:

• How writing can help you process emotions and heal from trauma – even if you're not a "writer."
• Why poetry and free writing can be powerful tools for self-discovery and how they can help you connect to what’s really going on inside you.
• Practical writing prompts you can start using today! 
• The link between creative expression and emotional regulation, and why it matters for your mental and physical well-being.
• What "wholeness" truly means and how you can start moving toward it in your own life.

Liz also opens up about her award-winning one-woman show, UN-M-OTHERED, and how sharing her story on stage became a crucial part of her healing process.

If you're curious about how journaling or creative writing could help you heal from past experiences, this episode is for you!!

So, grab your headphones and journal, and let’s dive in!
Laurie

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About Liz:
Dr. Liz DeBetta, creator of Migrating Toward Wholeness© is an adoptee and independent scholar-artist-activist committed to changing systems and helping people navigate trauma through creative processes. Liz is a proud member of Actor's Equity, SAG-AFTRA. She currently works at the National Center for Institutional Diversity at the University of Michigan. She has an award-winning one woman show called Un-M-Othered, and facilitates trauma informed healing workshops for adoptees and women. 

Connect with Liz:
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FB: @Dr.LizDeBetta

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