I loved every word of this. Books have been my lifeline thru my entire childhood and teen years. And because I didn’t have access to Black literature back then, books like Little Women, Pride and Prejudice, and Anne of Green Gables helped me make sense of the world and my feeling about it too. I will never stop reading fiction to heal myself.
I loved this article. We learned about bibliotherapy in grad school.
There are sooo many: Wilbur, Velveteen Rabbit, Anne, Wakefield Twins (Elizabeth), Firestarter, House Made of Stairs, Lord of the Flies, Thank you Dr. MLK, all had messages for me.
Just yesterday, one of the YouTubers I follow spoke about this exact topic. Her sister-in-law went through massive loss, and she encouraged her to read to wrap her mind around something else, to help her heal. I don’t know that I’ve got a book that’s helped me heal per se, or one that I read every year as therapy. But now, I’m more inclined to find a book. I wonder if the terminology exists for movies/television too?
I loved every word of this. Books have been my lifeline thru my entire childhood and teen years. And because I didn’t have access to Black literature back then, books like Little Women, Pride and Prejudice, and Anne of Green Gables helped me make sense of the world and my feeling about it too. I will never stop reading fiction to heal myself.
A kindred spirit!!! You won’t want to miss this episode of the podcast it so so good!
Ooo ok! Can you share the link? Sometimes I listen to podcasts while on my walks. But mostly I walk in silence lol
here it is! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/black-girl-burn-out/id1598362678?i=1000716426426
I loved this article. We learned about bibliotherapy in grad school.
There are sooo many: Wilbur, Velveteen Rabbit, Anne, Wakefield Twins (Elizabeth), Firestarter, House Made of Stairs, Lord of the Flies, Thank you Dr. MLK, all had messages for me.
Just yesterday, one of the YouTubers I follow spoke about this exact topic. Her sister-in-law went through massive loss, and she encouraged her to read to wrap her mind around something else, to help her heal. I don’t know that I’ve got a book that’s helped me heal per se, or one that I read every year as therapy. But now, I’m more inclined to find a book. I wonder if the terminology exists for movies/television too?