Life with God: A Renovaré Podcast Katelyn J. Dixon — The Healing Gift of Writing
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Oct 6, 2023 Katelyn J. Dixon, a writer and advocate for spiritual healing through creative writing, talks about the power of writing as a means of healing, empowerment, and self-discovery. She discusses the challenges of seeking validation and the importance of writing for oneself and as a conversation with God. The podcast also explores overcoming fear of failure, pursuing gifts and passions, and the transformative power of deep observation and creativity.
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Writing As Rescue And Calling
- Caitlin discovered writing in childhood and returned to it after trauma, finding her gift and vocation through community and practice.
- Words that once wounded her in marriage became the very tools she used to rebuild and heal her life.
Write For God Before Audience
- When writing, try to remove an imagined audience and write as a conversation between you and God to regain freedom and honesty.
- If you must write for readers, picture a specific reader and pray the words will bless them, which helps reorient motives.
Anger Poured Into Pages
- After her divorce and leaving a traumatic job, Caitlin wrote out anger and shame, directing much of it at God as a safe outlet.
- That angry writing felt like medicine and gradually shifted toward curiosity, intimacy, and gratitude with God.