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Jade Eby 12/22/20 Jade Eby 12/22/20

Leaning Into My Birth Card

What my birth card has taught me about life, lessons, and spirituality.

Jade Eby 11/30/20 Jade Eby 11/30/20

Identifying Your Creative Needs

Yes, you have creative needs and yes, you deserve to identify and state them. Learn how.

Jade Eby 7/23/20 Jade Eby 7/23/20

Fiction Is Not One Size Fits All

There are many forms of fiction — let’s celebrate them all!

Jade Eby 7/1/20 Jade Eby 7/1/20

Creativity & Connection

I created The Creative Empowerment Community because it’s exactly what I have needed my entire creative life. Maybe it’s something you’ve always needed too?

Jade Eby 5/4/20 Jade Eby 5/4/20

The Truth in The Lie*

There’s a lot I want/can say about this novel and after sitting with all my feelings/emotions about it the last week, I decided to split this essay into two, because there’s so much more than just the content piece for this novel. There is a whole other aspect that demands to be talked about. And we’ll get there. But for now, I want to talk about the takeaways from a novel centered around sexual abuse. A novel that is reminiscent of Lolita, and yet… not.

Jade Eby 11/28/19 Jade Eby 11/28/19

Spiked Cider

Why gratitude sometimes needs an infusion of something else. Another example of Expressive Writing in action!

Jade Eby 8/7/19 Jade Eby 8/7/19

Bring Out Your Inner Coach

How Expressive Writing can be a way to tap into your inner coach.

Jade Eby 5/13/19 Jade Eby 5/13/19

This is My Season Of…

How a homework assignment taught me to embrace the seasons of my life (and how you can do it, too).

Jade Eby 4/30/19 Jade Eby 4/30/19

Absolute Must-Reads for Writing as a Way to Heal

Wondering what books you can read to learn more about expressive writing/journaling? No worries, I have you covered!

Jade Eby 4/23/19 Jade Eby 4/23/19

Sometimes, it's Easier to Spin

I adore KJ Farnham for writing such a brave and honest book about trauma. She was lovely enough to answer a few of my burning questions in an interview. Check it out!

Jade Eby 4/16/19 Jade Eby 4/16/19

Using Poetry to Heal

Poetry sometimes gets a bad rep. I would know, I didn’t think very highly of it when I was younger. But over the years I’ve cultivated a deep love and admiration for what poetry does for the soul and thus, recovery.

Jade Eby 4/3/19 Jade Eby 4/3/19

Confronting Shame Through Dialogue Writing

A short but illuminating example of using expressive writing to work through a tough moment.

Jade Eby 3/25/19 Jade Eby 3/25/19

How The Punisher and Writing my Own Novel Helped my Recovery

What does The Punisher and writing my novel have to do with recovery? Read and find out!

Jade Eby 8/27/18 Jade Eby 8/27/18

Using Blackout Poetry to Heal

Do you know what blackout poetry is? It’s a modern form of poetry that can actually help trauma survivors process and work through their trauma and recovery.

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