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Scenario

When writing becomes performative healing

My therapist says I should write about my childhood trauma but every time I try I feel like I am performing grief instead of processing it

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The therapeutic mandate to write can corrupt the authentic process of working through difficult material.

Your guide for this
Mura
Mura works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with The writing life?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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