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Episode 150 Bonus: The Medicine of Surrender, Poetry, and Metaphor With Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer


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Can poetry be a form of medicine? In this week’s bonus episode, we share a guest podcast, the Wise Effort Show, hosted by our recent guest Dr. Diana Hill. In the bonus episode she did with Emerging Form, Diana shared a poem that was inspired by this interview with Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer. They discuss the role of poetry in emotional processing, grief, love, and connection. Diana shares how Rosemerry’s poetry has personally influenced her life and work. Rosemerry reads some of her poems, discusses her daily practice of writing a poem everyday, and offers insights into how poetry can help us be present with our pain and transform it. Drawing from her own experiences, especially the tragic loss of her son, Rosemerry explains how metaphors and a daily writing habit can serve as healing practices.

Join this insightful conversation to discover the therapeutic potential of poetry and how it can guide us through life’s most challenging moments.

In This Episode, We Explore:

* The Power of Poetry in Therapy

* Rosemerry’s Personal Journey with Poetry

* Daily Writing Practice and Its Benefits

* Embracing Imperfection and Truth

* Sharing Personal Grief Publicly



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