Writing to Heal: New Year, New Reflections (Remix)

Writing to Heal: New Year, New Reflections (Remix)

Author: ksqd.org December 31, 2025 Duration: 58:00
Episode 86: Writing can be a powerful tool for healing. This episode explores how storytelling, poetry, and journaling help people clarify emotions, process trauma, and make meaning from life experiences — both painful and joyful. It opens with a powerful Holocaust survival story that highlights writing as an act of healing, and continues with reflections on identity, resilience, and self-discovery, including a personal story about turning inward during the pandemic and finding a voice through poetry.

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