"Write a Poem, Save Your Life" with author Meredith Heller

April is National Poetry Month and we can’t think of a better person to interview for this month’s episode than our guest today, Poet, singer, songwriter, author and Kindred Spirit, Meredith Heller.

Both of Meredith’s books (Writing by Heart, andWrite a Poem, Save Your Life) lead readers through a method of writing that turns something mechanical into a practice of presence.  Meredith regularly leads women and girls through this practice and her life's work is to help them heal and grow through her ongoing workshops.

Her latest book Writing By Heart gathers the wisdom she's acquired over the years doing this work, and whether it's the chapter “Body Language” where she discusses how to end the wars we wage with our bodies, or the chapters “Bloom” or “Moondancing” Meredith gives voice to the power of spirals, presence and community.