When we think about the cathartic power of writing we often associate that with authors sharing their stories, but how else can we use words? In this webinar Bindi who loves to journal will be joined by Kate a poet and Steph a blogger, author and singer/song writer.
They'll talk about how writing has helped them to express emotions and release the grief of childlessness.
DATE: Wednesday 13th September
TIME: 7pm BST - Find your timezone HERE
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Please note: Whilst the panellists will be recorded, your camera and audio will be turned off. If you are unable to attend the webinar live, you DO NOT need to register to watch the replay on the website.
PANELLISTS
Bindi Shah - UK
Bindi Shah is a meditation guide, and writer. Finding solace in meditation, Bindi now shares her learning with others.
In meditation, you move inwards, which is a tender place to be. I want childless not by choice women to feel comfortable as they meditate, and to be with others who understand their story.
Bindi's path into the well-being world began in India after leaving her corporate job. She established a healing practice, combining yoga, meditation, Ayurveda and life coaching.
Writing is a love of Bindi’s and a refuge during difficult times. Her healing words are published in the poetry book ‘The Eyes of Time’, under the pseudonym Grace Sumeria. Her healing writing is also the inspiration for her writing workshops.
Bindi's empathy for the childless community comes from her own multi-layered experience, including adenomyosis that led to a hysterectomy. Her work revolves around empowering and supporting others on similar paths.
Steph Penny - Austria (normally Australia)
Steph Penny is a wordaholic who loves writing books, blogs and songs. Author of Surviving Childlessness and the YouTube song Angel at my Keyboard, Steph enjoys finding new ways of putting the joys and agonies of childlessness into words.
Steph also blogs weekly about singledom, childlessness, living with chronic illness and issues of Christian living.
Her debut book, Surviving Singledom, came out in 2016 and she is currently working on Surviving Chronic Illness, her third book in the Survival series.
In her spare time, Steph works as a psychologist in the addictions field, eats an inordinate amount of chocolate and indulges in op (charity/thrift) shopping. Steph lives with her husband and rescue cat, Boba, does not have children, and does not live in London.
Kathryn Millington - UK
Kathryn ‘Millie ’Millington is a poet, performer and activist from Sheffield. She runs the poetry charity ‘Nine Lives Poetry’, bringing some of the UK's best poets to a Sheffield audience and creating a stage for emerging local poets.
Millie’s poetry tells us a story of grief as a result of involuntary childlessness. It takes us on a journey “…into a world that feels niche, but is anything but…” (Wendy Pratt), to a place of acceptance of a future without children and ultimately a creative and fulfilling life.
“You will know someone like me. We are everywhere: at your workplace, within your family, and your friendship groups. It’s such a lonely place. I want to inhabit that place and be that voice, to show that we can create.”
Millie has shared the stage with Helen Mort and Michael Pedersen Her debut Pamphlet ‘Imprint’ was published by Fawn Press in May 2023.
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