Sakinah Hofler: How creative writing can help you through life's hardest moments | TED

Have you ever seen or experienced something and wished you spoke up? Writer Sakinah Hofler makes the case for writing as a tool to help you process difficult memories and reclaim the power they may hold. Pick up a pen or pull up a keyboard and follow along as she walks you through how to unburden your mind and inspire reflection.

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[ojxolape]

When my father passed a few years ago, writing was the only way I could feel anything for a long time.

[yasmeenelawam]

You are such a great woman .. this is powerful and you deserve all respect.

[artema.]

I used to write a lot of poetry as a kid whenever I felt bad. Later it turned into more letter-like writing, either directed to myself or the person that happened to hurt me that time. Now I sometimes write music to deal with the thoughts I can't put into words. Writing, in any shape or form, has helped me process my emotions so much through the years. It's one of the first things I tell people who are looking for solutions when something is nagging at their mind. Write it down, and feel the weight drop off your shoulders.

[Rocketscientist]

I have the greatest respect for this young lady. She said it, how it is. I wish I could shake your hand! There are so many people suffering, so many people who feel invisible because other people ignore them, ignore their pain. Just sayin I‘m no exception. I‘ve been on both sides. The fear of standing up for someone else‘s rights, is paralysing. Even for your own rights, it‘s never easy. You sometimes think, ahhh just don‘t take things so personal, they didn‘t mean it that way. But they did, and they thrive on your pain. And when someone else is being bullied, onlookers are just glad it‘s not them. The point is: We all have only one life to live. So how can any human being waste even 1 second on hate crimes? When love, respect & empathy are so much more powerful! Now I‘m going to listen again to this awesome talk.

[aisadal]

I definitely agree with this, since it's allowed me to deal with and process my trauma and depression

[ELECTECHNUT]

Fear and ignorance cause a lot of pain for innocent people. Thanks for sharing.

[chinasacasmir]

This Tedtalk, hits me in the deepest emotional side of my life. It brings back a story I have decided to hide forever, I'm really wondering what I'll do with this newly founded discovery of the dangers of silence and the importance of telling a story, one chooses to hide. Whew!

[.Koreans.American]

Whenever I feel furious and desperate, I write down my feelings and it helps me A LOT.

[NickHey]

Writing creative, fantasy or science fiction stories as I think of them, usually in stressful times is such a wonderful way to get through it all

[funkycowie]

I am 10k+ words into writing a fiction book that I have wanted to write for years. I started just before Christmas and write 200+ words a day as part of a 75 day challenge to myself where I am seeking to improve my mental and physical health.

[rubberbiscuit]

Writing is a magical alchemical act.
It is important to understand that there are people in the world who believe that the only way to lift themselves up is to bring someone else down, and they do it to give their shame to another person. We must not accept their shame as our own.

[CynthiaMorris]

This is the best thing about writing I've seen in the decades I have been teaching and writing about writing. Thank you, Sakinah.

[YaGotdamBoi]

I could not agree more! I have a BFA in creative writing, and beside all the technical training, it is still one of the most cathartic things to turn to when in a moment of tension. Even more fictional writing can help open up the channels to let you process things you’ve experienced if writing directly from your own perspective is too close, too intimate for comfort.

[Je.rone_]

I don't know much about creative writing but I definitely like to write clears up your thoughts

[rababalayoubi]

Love and respect to you and your precious Hejab 💚

[nadahmekhlef]

You go through difficult times, your experience and courage come from the pain you feel. God bless you

[MsJazz]

She’s amazing, this was so inspiring and insightful

[rosemaryhuehmer]

True… creative writing is a huge coping tool that works for myself thanks to my group writing therapy. I appreciate the teaching you share

[wenshan]

Writing is therapeutic. It gives you the place and time to express your deepest thoughts, often those which we suppress and find it hard to articulate.
Cdl George Pell wrote while in prison for a heinous crime he did not commit. It certainly is a way to communicate with your soul and find healing

[Adham_tarek]

To learn English, guys, you should only do one thing. you should practice. Yaeh practice try to go back in time and imagine yourself as a baby.
How could you learn your mother language?
By listening, right
Listening and trying to speak.
try and make mistakes. it's fine, But in the end i promise you. you will do it