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Writing your way to happiness
LL LIFE The write way to find happiness
ANNISHA MARAJ chats to a writer whose pen has been working tirelessly over the past few months
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Lockdown seems to be a heartbreaking,” she said. never-ending nightmare, The increased feeling of isolation with most people has heightened for Natalie during the continuOusly thinking pandemic, she feels as if a writing of new hobbies to start community could help not just - baking, yoga, running, the list goes herself but also others combat this on. feeling.
Natalie Denny, 35, took this Skywriters is described as a into consideration when creating ‘creative education and training Skywriters, a project that aims to lift project that supports individuals, people’s spirits through writing and businesses and communities with creative education. self-esteem, confidence, personal
Natalie finds writing helps her in development and cohesion to her own life. enhance lives’.
“I wanted to replicate writing as “Skywriters combines my love a supportive aid for others,” she of writing, activism and education told Liverpool Life, “providing a to create an engaging learning Skywriters’ community using various experience” she explained. exercises to support people to According to Natalie there needs develop and grow.” to be more emphasis on supporting
Like millions of others Natalie is individuals with their mental health facing redundancy, after only starting and combatting isolation in these a new role in the museum sector uncertain times. in March. Lockdown has been a She said: “Many people cannot struggle. claim financial aid and this has a
“Not being able to do the regular massive impact on their lives. So normal family activities has been a holistic practical package that
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doesn’t allow anyone to slip through the net is required.”
Skywriters hosts Instagram live streams Monday to Friday at 12pm where people can take part in writing exercises, you can also follow them on Twitter and Instagram
‘Skywriters_’ or Facebook
‘Skywritersuk’.
There is more information on how to get involved on its website www.skywriters.uk.
As the project develops, it will be launching a variety of different programmes targeted at children and adults.
Activism and young writers’ programmes, community coaching, one-to-one sessions and education and training events, will all be based on the first stage of the project, Skywriters’ book resource, which is currently seeking funding via GoFundMe to create 100 books and cover the costs of creative education session development and piloting.
Aside from helping individuals putting their thoughts into words, Skywriters will also be participating in local activism initiatives.
The first projects are ‘Scouse Christmas Stockings’ and the ‘Big Winter foodbank drive’, where people can donate food, stockings and stocking fillers to Skywriters, helping families who may be struggling over the Christmas period.
