Example of themes from previous small group workshops, 'Writing for Wellbeing for those in the Caring Professions' run 2021-2023 

For those working in a therapeutic and caring capacity for a living, or are training to do so, being able to reflect on your experiences, is an integral part of being a caring professional, and can

contribute to our sense of wellbeing.

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From 2021-2023, I designed and facilitated two-hour monthly Saturday online workshops designed for small groups, maximum six participants from Caring professions, including healthcare and social care, with the  aim of introducing participants to new techniques that could be incorporated into their professional as well as personal lives, alongside the more formal professional logs and portfolios used at work. Creative 'prompts' and techniques, included poetry,fiction, memoir, and multimedia clips, to offer a more liberating,creative means of reflection, self-expression and creative enquiry.​

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Previous themes have included:

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• Compassion begins at home (four participants) Participants' feedback:

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"Thank you for a very fruitful morning; the size of the group made the session very focussed and personal for me. I felt very safe and affirmed in writing practice as a process. I will certainly look at future workshops and the conference upcoming. Thank you Roshni"

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"The workshop exceeded my expectations"​

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"I  look forward to joining the next one (workshop)!"​

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•  Finding your voice, being heard (four participants) Participants' Feedback

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"I loved the session, it was brilliant! I wish it was longer so we could share more, and explore more each other's perceptions during the exercices (sic). It was a great first time!"

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"Great content and ideas. Very inclusive and supportive. Good experience"​

 

 

• Exploring identity (three participants) Participants' feedback:

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"Would highly recommended

Roshni's workshops for anyone that enjoys or would like to try creative writing as a way of looking after themselves, exploring their feelings and thoughts etc. I could have not loved the identity workshop more. Felt inspired and connected."​

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"It was pleasure meeting Roshni and I really felt energised. Really felt motivated and inspired listening to her and others. Thank you and keep up the good work"

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• Celebrating our differences (five participants) Participants'  feedback:

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"Provided a great opportunity to engage in a creative process in a supportive environment. I generally struggle to share anything I've written/drawn etc. but felt totally safe to do so in the group. It was liberating and life-affirming! A spark has been lit and I may well share what came through in the session - what a wonderful, joyful surprise. Thank you Roshni!"

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Examples of 2023 themes are below with workshop overviews, and participant feedback where available.

 

 

Please contact me if you would like to explore themes and ideas for small group workshops for your team or group. No specialist or prior experience of creative writing is required for this type of writing, just an openness and willingness to give writing a go!

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Change is inevitable in life, and often unpredictable. It can bring opportunity but also be uncomfortable, and we can find ourselves resisting change.

How do you deal with change in your working life? 
What do you wish to change?

Explore your own ideas in response to a range of writing prompts around this theme.

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Feedback from participant who took part of this as a 1:1 session due to non-attendance of others on the day:

"I really enjoyed the focused facilitation that came with this 1:1 session. I was able to be more open in my discussions than I would have been if other writers had been there, particularly around discussion points about which I feel vulnerable and sensitive. Having a 1:1 session meant that the time was dedicated to me rather than being shared with others.I liked the fact that the session could be adjusted according to what came up as I wrote/chatted. I thought that pace was just right. A 1:1 session means that the writing and discussion sections can be adjusted according to one's own progress so that worked really well, particularly because it was 1:1. I would have felt a little more inhibited in a group session and probably wouldn't have discussed some of the things that we talked about if it had been a group session."

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