by admin | Apr 16, 2024 | Blog
So often when I talk about creative writing, people think of all the rules they were taught in English class. When I say it can be a powerful tool for mental health, they look at me like my head just fell off. When writing for yourself, you can forget all those rules....
by admin | Mar 25, 2024 | Blog
Over the weekend, I had a stand at Wellness Expo Gippsland. If you follow me on social media, you would have seen a few photos of my setup, but not much more… I was too busy to take many photos! I have done expos in the past, and they can be quite overwhelming....
by admin | Mar 22, 2024 | Blog
When I started writing Creative Writing for Wellbeing, I reflected on what I meant by wellbeing. When I looked up a definition, various things were mentioned, but essentially it came down to how you feel about yourself and your life. What this looks like is different...
by admin | Mar 20, 2024 | Blog
It’s been quite some time since I’ve done an introductory post here, and now that I’m changing things, I thought I should introduce myself again and share a bit more about what is going on. My name is Melissa Gijsbers. I am in my 40s, have two adult...
by admin | Mar 1, 2024 | Blog, Books, News
If you follow me on social media, you may already know that I have a new book coming out. I wrote it and got it ready for publishing in 10 days! Most books don’t take 10 days to produce, and if I had more time, then this would all look quite a bit different,...
by admin | Feb 12, 2024 | Blog
I woke up this morning to the news headlines. One of the items was about a new report by the Grattan Institute saying that one third of Australian children can’t read properly! In some ways, this made me really upset, both as a reader and as a mum. I have had my...
