Growing Room Festival presents Reopening Old Wounds: Self-Care When Writing
With Chelene Knight (author of Dear Current Occupant), Maggie de Vries, Ijeoma Oluo, Bev Sellars
Moderator: Betsy Warland

Writing can be a powerful way of healing after trauma; however, the process can also trigger painful memories and emotions. How do we know when we’re ready to write about our most difficult experiences? (Are we ever “ready”?) How do we take care of ourselves as we tear open old wounds to bleed onto the page? In this intimate panel, four authors discuss the challenges of writing about grief and trauma—how to take care of oneself when diving deep into pain, and whether the journey, ultimately, can lead to greater healing.

This event will feature ASL Interpretation