Tap Into Your Creativity: The Benefits of Gateless Writing

In this episode, host Ashley Logan delves deep into the transformative world of writing and somatic practices with poet, professor and Gateless Writing Facilitator, Kimberly Escamilla. In this intimate conversation, Kimberly opens up about how she reclaimed her voice as a writer using breathwork and meditation, as well as the profound impact of Gateless writing—a method designed to unlock inner wisdom and creativity without fear of judgment

For more on Gateless Writing and Breathwork, follow Kimberly at @kimescamilla and @between_breath_and_sea

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• 06:03 Understanding Gateless Writing

• 09:14 The Process of Gateless Writing Circles

• 13:30 Gateless Feedback and Positive Reinforcement

• 17:20 Giving Yourself Permission to Write

• 21:07 Gateless Writing and Kimberly's Memoir

• 24:22 Gateless Writing as a Tool for Memory and Breakthroughs

• 31:08 Working on a Collection of Pieces

• 33:06 Transition and Reclaiming Identity

• 34:36 Reading a Poem: 'My Fire'

• 36:39 Exploring Women's Collective Experience

• 38:37 The Power of Writing and Creative Expression

• 39:06 Bringing Writing Practice into Daily Life

• 44:21 Processing Feelings and Emotions

• 46:26 Working with Kimberly and Gateless Writing

• 48:21 Prompt for Listeners to Try at Home

• 51:04 Showing Up Unapologetically in Life

• 52:01Expressing Yourself and Investing in Self

• 53:00 Conclusion and Final Thoughts