Creative Writing: Journaling to End the Year Well

Ever wondered how to make the most of journaling? Perhaps, you’ve started journaling but stopped because you didn’t know what to journal about. Then this is the course for you! Learn how easy and enjoyable journaling techniques can help you take stock of the year ending. Nothing like a burst of creativity to energise you for the year ahead. You’ll reflect on your achievements, challenges, mindset and values that powered you through 2024. What was your core beliefs running the show this year? What do you want to see new, different or less of for 2025? You’ll be invited to journal during the class from a range of prompts, using photos, poems and story. You’ll set intentions for the new year, imagine new habits and rituals to support you for the year ahead.

By the end of this class you will have learnt:

- How a regular journaling practice can benefit your emotional wellbeing and motivation to achieve goals

- Accessible journaling techniques to practice outside of class

- Tips how to make journaling sustainable and insightful

- Ways to resource yourself with ready-made journaling prompts

In class we will have time to journal, we will be able to reflect on our writing and be able to share reflections in pairs/small groups.