Another benefit of bibliotherapy is that the books we read can provide us with language that we need to voice our feelings
What is truly liberating in bibliotherapy is the fact that reading books helps us externalise our problems
Another aspect of bibliotherapy that can be healing is building an emotional connection with book characters and plots
Hello, I hope your Sunday is soft today. Mine is dedicated to reconnecting with my tribes and re-potting the first small plants I grew from seeds. So it feels very warm and nurturing. Yes, we are still experiencing low temperatures in the UK and expect below zero next week. I organised my books and cupboards yesterday, so I have a few more scarves out!
What helps the healing process or the process of finding solutions to our challenges is literary thinking
It may sound simple at first: books supporting healing, how does it really work?
Happiness is a state of being that we all strive to achieve. It’s something that can be found in the most mundane of moments, like a sunny day or a great cup of coffee. But it’s also something that can be elusive and hard to come by, especially in hard times and during difficult times.
This month we are celebrating #WorldBookDay, so we are bringing in a therapeutic approach called bibliotherapy.
This weekend feels hectic to me. I feel that I have to force myself to sit down to blog, and now it’s good to be here. Don’t get me wrong; it was a magical week. However, I feel too many lines of thought colliding, too many ideas and too many parallel processes happening in my life. Some were very good, others not so much, especially the situation in Eastern Europe (a year on since the major Russian offensive in Ukraine) and in the UK (issues with access to some fresh food resulting in food rationing) at the moment. I remain hopeful, though, because I am surrounded by people who work towards a better world, collaborate and support each other. It’s good to have a supportive tribe and move forward together.