Writing Our Lives
Subscribe
Sign in
Home
Archive
About
New
Top
Discussion
Photo essay: How an essay begins
A meditation on how movement has saved me numerous times throughout my life
Vanessa Mártir
Feb 27
14
2
Share this post
Photo essay: How an essay begins
writingourlives.substack.com
Copy link
Twitter
Facebook
Email
Asking yourself "am I good enough?" is the wrong question
In a recent talk, I shared what I've learned about imposter syndrome. The message bears repeating.
Vanessa Mártir
Jan 16
10
2
Share this post
Asking yourself "am I good enough?" is the wrong question
writingourlives.substack.com
Copy link
Twitter
Facebook
Email
Memory, healing and transmutation
The work on the self continues
Vanessa Mártir
Apr 29, 2022
13
3
Share this post
Memory, healing and transmutation
writingourlives.substack.com
Copy link
Twitter
Facebook
Email
Writing for the Seasons
The first Writing Our Lives Class of 2023: A generative writing class on the first day of spring
Vanessa Mártir
Mar 2
8
1
Share this post
Writing for the Seasons
writingourlives.substack.com
Copy link
Twitter
Facebook
Email
On resurrection & finding my way back
How do we give ourselves grace when we're struggling?
Vanessa Mártir
Apr 22, 2022
12
3
Share this post
On resurrection & finding my way back
writingourlives.substack.com
Copy link
Twitter
Facebook
Email
Some ghosts haunt us until we write them down. Some ghosts never leave.
On 9/11, friendship, & suicide
Vanessa Mártir
Sep 14, 2022
8
1
Share this post
Some ghosts haunt us until we write them down. Some ghosts never leave.
writingourlives.substack.com
Copy link
Twitter
Facebook
Email
On new year resolutions, intentions and the interconnectedness of it all
2022 was a year of solitude. 2023 will be different.
Vanessa Mártir
Dec 31, 2022
7
2
Share this post
On new year resolutions, intentions and the interconnectedness of it all
writingourlives.substack.com
Copy link
Twitter
Facebook
Email
Welcome to Writing Our Lives
A new newsletter for lovers of all things personal essay and memoir
Vanessa Mártir
Mar 30, 2022
9
Share this post
Welcome to Writing Our Lives
writingourlives.substack.com
Copy link
Twitter
Facebook
Email
Write Your Abortion Story
I needed to write the story of the abortion I had at 18. Maybe you need to write yours too.
Vanessa Mártir
Jun 26, 2022
10
Share this post
Write Your Abortion Story
writingourlives.substack.com
Copy link
Twitter
Facebook
Email
Writing the ghosts that haunt
Excerpt of a craft talk on why I write about trauma, & how this work has helped me find (& continuously recreate) my freedom
Vanessa Mártir
Oct 23, 2022
5
6
Share this post
Writing the ghosts that haunt
writingourlives.substack.com
Copy link
Twitter
Facebook
Email
When busy = Avoidance
And how teaching always manages to bring me back
Vanessa Mártir
Dec 20, 2022
4
Share this post
When busy = Avoidance
writingourlives.substack.com
Copy link
Twitter
Facebook
Email
For the love of storytelling, craft & word-hummingbirds
Experimenting with storytelling forms can introduce you to compelling, layered ways of telling your stories
Vanessa Mártir
Oct 9, 2022
5
Share this post
For the love of storytelling, craft & word-hummingbirds
writingourlives.substack.com
Copy link
Twitter
Facebook
Email
This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. Please
turn on JavaScript
or unblock scripts