In this episode, we discussed:

• The value of mindfulness to help writers find calm and reach their creativity
• A few specific visualizations or prompts to get started
• How writing mindfully can help you open up to ideas and your imagination
• How these practices can help us become better writers

Lissa’s Books

• Milk Fever by Lissa M. Cowan

Meet Lissa M. Cowan

Lissa M. Cowan’s signature 21 Day Writing Meditation Course has close to 3,000 students and has been rated a top Art & Writing Course on DailyOM, a popular website that offers holistic living for the mind, body, and spirit. ​She is the author of MilkFever, a historical fiction novel (Demeter Press), co-translator from French of a book of poetic prose titled Words That Walk in the Night (Vehicule Press), and other fiction and non-fiction. Visit her author website for more about her writing, and the writing life. She holds an MA in English Studies from the Université de Montréal and a post-graduate diploma in writing from the University of Victoria, B.C. Along with teaching Write to Calm courses online, she also teaches in the writing program at Calgary University. She lives in the Gatineau Hills (Quebec, Canada) in a house high in the trees with her cat Toiyabe, a laid-back Nevadan.

Connect with Lissa M. Cowan

• Lissa on Instagram
• Lissa’s Website – write to calm

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