Restorative Reading & Writing for Wellness
I'm a a book-loving, notebook-hoarding reader and writer on a mission to change lives one book and one notebook at a time. On this podcast, we explore the power of restorative reading and writing to make life better. From book-themed episodes to coaching sessions and author conversations, we explore how to grow a restorative reading and writing practice as a tool for personal development, creativity and wellness. This podcast is for you if you believe a life well-read and well-written is a life well-lived.
Episodes
On this episode of Restorative Reading & Writing for Wellness, I’m sharing the nuts and bolts behind creating a restorative reading and writing altar for yourself in your home.
Come listen as I explain exactly what a reading and writing altar is, the science behind why you need one, the unexpected altars you might already have and how to create one using four layers of creation and how to harness the power of a simple ritual to...
On this episode of Restorative Reading & Writing for Wellness, I’m talking all about my holiday notebook tradition, how it helps us cultivate the kind of holiday season we want to have and how you can make one, too.
Come listen to how the holiday notebook tradition began, what exactly a holiday notebook is, how you can make one for yourself and what you should put inside and the one thing that needs to happen to make the noteboo...
On this episode of the Get Lit(erate). podcast, I’m putting my party hat on, cueing the confetti and celebrating 200 episodes of the podcast!
Come listen as I talk about where the podcast started and how it has evolved over the years, the top downloaded episodes you might want to listen to (along with a couple of my favorites), the ways the podcast will grow in the future and a request for help around helping me rename (maybe!) the ...
On this episode of the Get Lit(erate). podcast, I’m exploring the healing power of books clubs and why they are an underestimated tool in our quest to make life better through books and reading.
Come listen as I talk about the research-backed power of book clubs, how you can create (or join!) a book club with heart, the best kinds of books to promote group healing, the conversations your book club needs to discuss the next time it m...
On this episode of the Get Lit(erate). podcast, we’re exploring the newest addition to my restorative writing framework: affirmative writing.
Come listen as I explore what affirmative writing is (writing that affirms and uplifts your mindset) and offer 5 ways to try affirmative writing in your notebook:
Affirmations
Gratitude
Manifestation
Joy
Notes of Acknowledgement
All you need is your notebook to start turning around a bad ...
On this episode of the Get Lit(erate). podcast, we’re exploring how to read our way to wellness in just 90 days.
Come listen as I explore the idea behind a 90 day project, particularly at the end of the year, and why focusing on our reading life could make our actual life better. We’ll talk about the three feel-good steps you need to take and I’ll share how you can work with me along the way, too.
On this episode of the Get Lit(erate). podcast, we’re diving into how and why your pencil pouch could be the key to changing your life. Really. =)
Today, we’ll explore the unexpected benefits of creating a restorative reading and writing pencil pouch: a little container to hold all the things you need to read and write with an open mind and heart.
Come listen as I give you all the details on why you need one, how you choose one, the...
On this episode of the Get Lit(erate). podcast, I’m exploring all things restorative list-making. With only a sticky note, a pencil and 5 minutes, you can literally change your mood and physical well-being.
Today, we’ll explore my new one word theme for September and why list-making is central to bringing it to life, why list-making is so restorative to the body, mind and spirit, how you can get started with your own listing practi...
On this episode of the Get Lit(erate). podcast, I am talking with Jeannine Atkins about the power of writing to heal.
Janine is the author of several books for young readers about courageous women and teaches writing for children and young adults. She's here today to talk about her newest release, KNOCKING ON WINDOWS, a memoir-in-verse about healing from trauma and finding her voice as a writer.
Today, we explore the pivotal rol...
On this episode of the Get Lit(erate). podcast, I’m coming at you in real time as I expand my definition of restorative reading and bibliotherapy thanks to a recent session creating a book apothecary for a waiting reader.
Today, I am talking about the idea of reading escape: using our reading life as a way to escape our own. We’ll talk about my initial knee-jerk reaction to it, why reading escape is actually a form of bibliotherapy...
On this episode of the Get Lit(erate). podcast, I’m answering the most asked question that I receive: How and where do I find books for my own bibliotherapy?
Today, we are tackling that question and more. I’ll share a simple framework for choosing a book genre and title that is perfect for you and offer five different sources for finding the right book at the right time.
You’ll find the show notes for the episode with links to all ...
On this episode of the Get Lit(erate). podcast, I’m talking about the six kinds of restorative writing that have the potential to make us feel better based on the season of life we are in and the kind of support we wish for in the moment.
You’ll find the show notes for the episode with links to all of the books and resources mentioned right here: https://www.alitlife.com/2025/08/12/six-kinds-of-restorative-writing/
On this episode of the Get Lit(erate). podcast, I’m talking about a practice that sets restorative reading apart from ‘regular’ reading and could potentially be the one thing that changes your life: the nudge notebook.
Come listen as I share a simple, yet powerful, definition of restorative reading, discuss the key elements that differentiate it from a ‘regular’ reading life and invite you to consider paying attention to, tracking a...
On this episode of the Get Lit(erate). podcast, I’m sharing all the bookish details from my first-ever in-person restorative reading retreat. I’ll share what makes it different from a ‘regular’ reading retreat, the schedule we followed, the bookish surprises that were scattered throughout the day and what’s coming next, too!
Here are some of the details you won’t want to miss:
Why a one-day retreat is essential
How a restorative r...
On this episode of the Get Lit(erate). podcast, I’m getting specific and sharing three restorative writing notebook prompts specifically for caregivers.
Caregiving is hard and showing up for your loved one can be hard. But showing up for YOURSELF can be harder. Come listen as I share three very different, but very important, restorative writing prompts to take to your notebook to calm, soothe and provide hope, too.
On today’s episode of the Get Lit(erate). podcast, I’m talking with Wendy Dale about the power of capturing our stories in a private or published memoir.
Come listen as we talk about why we all should consider writing our memoir, the difference between an autobiography and a memoir that will set you free, the two narrators every memoir must have and why that’s conducive to healing and much, much more.
As we talk, you’ll hear me pro...
On this episode of the Get Lit(erate). podcast, I’m flipping the script on mood reading and inviting you to read into seasonal reading energy instead: both the season of the calendar and the season of life you are in.
Come listen as I define what mood reading is, share why I think seasonal reading energy is even more powerful and offer three simple steps to get started right away.
Plus, I offer something special at the end, so be su...
On this episode of the Get Lit(erate). Podcast, I’m exploring the science behind why reading and writing can help us feel better and change our life. From the impact reading and writing has on our physical body to the ways it can boost our mental health, reading and writing just might be the underdog in the wellness space that you’ve been looking for.
Come listen as I share 5 ways that reading and writing can heal and help make lif...
On this episode of the Get Lit(erate). Podcast, I’m talking about one of my favorite topics: using children’s picture books as adult life coaching tools to spark transformation and growth. It’s the most enjoyable form of therapy I know of!
Come listen as I explore why picture books are the perfect tool in your life coaching toolbox, how you can use children’s literature to spark adult growth and ten (or so!) titles that can help you...
On this episode of the Get Lit(erate). podcast, we’re talking about pause piles: a collection of short stories and essays designed to be read in a single sitting to sooth, uplift and inspire.
Come listen as I explore why we might take powerful pause breaks to read throughout the day, the uniqueness of short stories and essays that make them so soothing, how to create your own pause practice with books and a list of titles that are ...
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