Lighten your mental load by offloading your worries onto paper (or screen), then taking control of what happens next.

Life’s not easy—we all know that. But for every minor irritation that’s easy to shrug off, there’s another thing that hits hard. Weighs you down. Gives you sleepless nights. Or maybe it’s something that happened to you in the past, or is in your future. Either way, this workshop uses writing as a form of therapy to help you confront those things, examine them in a different way, then take control of what happens next, providing you with a mental release. Empowering you. Lightening your load.

During this workshop, attendees will come together in a safe, private space and be guided through a creative writing process which will help them process and start to deal with things that have been weighing them down, allowing them to move forward—mentally lighter.

Please bring a notepad and pen (maybe more than one, just in case it stops working or runs out!), or a laptop/tablet (fully charged, as there may not be access to a plug socket) with you to this workshop—whatever you prefer to write on/with. A drink and some tissues are also a good idea—you’re going to examine something upsetting or painful to you in this workshop, and we don’t know how you’re going to react to that in the moment.

Attendees will be asked if they wish to read out what they’ve written, but this is STRICTLY voluntary. The workshop is a safe space, and everyone will be reminded that they shouldn’t share anything they’ve heard outside the venue, nor provide opinions on others’ personal situations, or give unsolicited advice.

PLEASE NOTE: Lucy is not a qualified mental health or counselling professional, so can’t help you should you unlock something you’re worried about dealing with, but local relevant resources will be made available to you at the workshop.

*Please arrive in plenty of time to get checked in and comfortable as the workshop will start at 6 p.m. prompt.