Hi, I’m Kristy

I’m so glad you’re here.

Writing through crisis brought me to create this quiet corner of the internet, where reflection and emotional clarity unfold in ways that are gentle, honest, and deeply human. Writing to Heal is about the journey. It’s where journaling, creativity, and self-discovery come together without pressure or perfection.

I started this space not as a polished expert, but as a person who needed a place to land. Like many of us, I’ve carried stress, anxiety, and the weight of trying to hold it all together. Over time, I found that writing, especially slow, personal, no-pressure writing, was one of the most powerful ways to reconnect with myself.

Why I Started Write to Heal

In 2018, after the birth of my first child, I experienced a mental health crisis that brought me to the edge of everything I knew. I found myself in a psychiatric hospital, hollowed out by hopelessness, unsure if I could go on.

I knew I needed to stay alive for my just-born daughter. But part of me still believed the world (and probably even my family) would be better off without me. That kind of despair doesn’t arrive all at once. It builds quietly, slowly, under the surface. And when it breaks, it leaves you grasping for anything solid.

For me, the slow way back began with professional help and with therapeutic writing.

Journaling for healing became a thread I could follow. Sometimes it was just a few scribbled lines. Sometimes it poured out of me. Over time, I realized I was learning how to hear myself again. My thoughts. My feelings. My story. Not the polished version, but the real one. The messy, complicated, deeply human one.

Writing helped me remember what mattered. It helped me hold space for both pain and possibility. It helped me begin to shape my struggles into something more creative, more alive.

That’s why I started Write to Heal. Because we live in a world that pulls us away from ourselves into burnout, comparison, productivity, performance. And I want to offer a space that gently invites you back. Back to your breath. Back to your words. Back to the quiet truth inside you.

My Approach to Expressive Writing

I believe that healing through writing doesn’t require perfect prose or profound insights. It requires showing up with honesty, curiosity, and compassion for whatever emerges on the page. Some days that might be gratitude lists, other days it might be stream-of-consciousness venting, and sometimes it’s the quiet recognition of patterns you’re ready to release.

Through journaling prompts for anxiety and stress relief, I’ve learned to untangle thoughts that had been knotted up for years. This site is for anyone who’s trying to do the same. Whether you’re navigating burnout, seeking creative clarity, or simply wanting to understand yourself better, therapeutic journaling offers a gentle path forward.

What You’ll Discover Here

You’ll find:

• Journaling prompts for clarity and calm
• Honest reflections on creativity, healing, and burnout
• Ideas for solo retreats, morning pages, and digital detoxes
• Guided exercises for emotional processing and self-reflection
• Practical tools for establishing a sustainable writing practice
• Product recommendations and resources I actually use (sometimes with affiliate links, which help support the site at no cost to you)

Your Invitation to Begin

Today, I’m a published author and poet, trained and certified in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) and life coaching. But I’m still healing, too. Still growing, still getting quiet enough to listen. If you’re here, maybe you are too. I hope this space can be a soft place to land.

Whether you’re a seasoned writer, a burned-out caregiver, someone rediscovering creativity after years of putting it aside, or someone just starting to journal again, I hope what you find here feels like permission to slow down and listen inward.

You don’t have to write for an audience. You don’t need to have the right words or follow anyone else’s rules about what healing should look like. You just have to begin, one word at a time, trusting that your own wisdom will meet you on the page.

This practice of reflective writing has taught me that we often know more than we think we know. We just need a quiet space to hear ourselves think. That’s what I hope Write to Heal becomes for you.

Where My Writing Has Appeared

Alongside this space, my work has appeared in publications such as The Loft Literary Center’s Blog, Hippocampus Magazine, and Commoners Zine. I’ve also co-led writing groups and creative communities where people come together to share their words and stories.

Welcome. I’m glad you’re here.

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Kristy