Write in a Yurt

The Quiet View is one of those places where you feel the tension leaving your body as you walk away from the car, and I knew it would be an ideal place for a writing for wellbeing workshop. A perfect place to stop, and breathe, and take time to reflect.

So last Saturday morning seven people (and a cat) joined me in the yurt at The Quiet View.

I’d taken inspiration from the beautiful location so we spent the morning exploring silence and sound, including reading some fantastic poems by Billy Collins, Michael Hofmann and Katherine Mansfield.

Our final writing activity involved sitting outside in the beautiful gardens to write about sound. This generated some beautiful, heartfelt writing including the sounds of the garden, memories brought back by the surroundings, jumpers, peace, and the importance of quietness.

As always I was touched by the honesty and the writing of everyone who came along, thank you for making it such a great morning. I'll keep everyone posted as to when the next one is :)