{"id":3288,"date":"2015-08-25T15:34:25","date_gmt":"2015-08-25T19:34:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/healwritenow.com\/?p=3288"},"modified":"2015-08-27T12:52:28","modified_gmt":"2015-08-27T16:52:28","slug":"a-few-of-my-favorite-quotes-about-why-writing-is-healing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healwritenow.com\/a-few-of-my-favorite-quotes-about-why-writing-is-healing\/","title":{"rendered":"A Few of My Favorite Quotes about Why Writing is Healing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3289\" src=\"https:\/\/healwritenow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Nancy-Gem-300x151.jpg\" alt=\"Nancy Gem\" width=\"300\" height=\"151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/healwritenow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Nancy-Gem-300x151.jpg 300w, https:\/\/healwritenow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Nancy-Gem.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"  wp-image-3291 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/healwritenow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/maya-angelou-300x205.jpg\" alt=\"maya angelou\" width=\"278\" height=\"190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/healwritenow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/maya-angelou-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/healwritenow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/maya-angelou-65x45.jpg 65w, https:\/\/healwritenow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/maya-angelou.jpg 738w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 278px) 100vw, 278px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"  wp-image-3292 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/healwritenow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Silent-Things-300x165.jpg\" alt=\"Silent Things\" width=\"299\" height=\"165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/healwritenow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Silent-Things-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/healwritenow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Silent-Things.jpg 919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 299px) 100vw, 299px\" \/>I worship quotes, song lyrics, poems and all words gems of wisdom.<\/p>\n<p>They&#8217;ve been tree trunks I lean on, flotation devices I hang on when thrashing in the water and even the mouth that speaks for me when I have had no words ready to form.<\/p>\n<p>I love that writers speak to and through time.<\/p>\n<p>To me, a good quote is like a boat ride.<\/p>\n<p>As modern, changing and fast-paced as time becomes there is also still just the sky, the clouds, the sun and the air. There&#8217;s still grass, a breeze and a bird making her way home.<\/p>\n<p>Like always making me feel ancient in the best way and connected to other souls.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I worship quotes, song lyrics, poems and all words gems of wisdom. They&#8217;ve been tree trunks I lean on, flotation devices I hang on when thrashing in the water and even the mouth that speaks for me when I have had no words ready to form. I love that writers speak to and through time. 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