Mindful writing: pathways to wholeness

This article describes Mindful Writing (MW) as an approach that connects us to the here and now without judging the experiences of the body, feeling, mind, and understanding. From that vantage point, we write from a place of centeredness and equanimity. The author proposes that entering silence develops intimacy with the self, and that the four foundations of Mindfulness, along with the four Brahma viharas, are the perfect platforms for establishing a connection with writing that goes beyond the personal. MW nurtures itself from the Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) models. MW invites us to listen attentively to all that is, because we are part of a large web of interrelations. MW inscribes itself in the field of conscious embodiment and breathwork. MW is enhanced through the practice of RAIN (recognizing, allowing, investigating, and nurturing).