Podcast appearances and mentions of Diana Raab

Diana Raab joins Let's Talk Memoir for a conversation about connecting with ancestors and tuning into their guidance, books that need to be written, when publisher requests don't resonate with us, adding prompts for readers, unwanted daughters and intergenerational trauma, how books we don't like help us, adding prompts for readers, tapping into authentic voice, and her new book Hummingbird: Messages from My Ancestors.   Also in this episode:  -reading broadly  -surviving cancer multiple times -how trauma manifests later in life   Book mentioned in this episode: This Boys Life by Tobias Wolff Paula by Isabel Allende Fierce Attachments by Vivian Gornick  Crazy Brave by Joy Harjo  Poet Warrior by Joy Harjo   Diana Raab, MFA, PhD, is a poet, memoirist, workshop leader, thought-leader and award-winning author of fourteen books. Her work has been widely published and anthologized. Her poems have been nominated for the Pushcart Prize and The Best of the Net. She frequently speaks and writes on writing for healing and transformation. Her 14th and newest book is Hummingbird: Messages from My Ancestors, A memoir with reflection and writing prompts (2024).Raab writes for Psychology Today, The Good Men Project, Sixty and Me, Thrive Global, and is a guest writer for many others.    Connect with Diana: Website: https://www.dianaraab.com Forthcoming poetry anthology: https://gunpowderpress.com/product/women-in-a-golden-state/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dianaraab/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/diana-raab-phd-a1850911/ Facebook (Author): https://www.facebook.com/DianaRaab.Author/ Facebook (Diana M Raab): https://www.facebook.com/diana.m.raab/ Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/512931.Diana_Raab YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/dianaraab1 Diana's monthly newsletter: https://dianaraab.com/signup/ – Ronit's writing has appeared in The Atlantic, The Rumpus, The New York Times, Poets & Writers, The Iowa Review, Hippocampus, The Washington Post, Writer's Digest, American Literary Review, and elsewhere. Her memoir WHEN SHE COMES BACK about the loss of her mother to the guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and their eventual reconciliation was named Finalist in the 2021 Housatonic Awards Awards, the 2021 Indie Excellence Awards, and was a 2021 Book Riot Best True Crime Book. Her short story collection HOME IS A MADE-UP PLACE won Hidden River Arts' 2020 Eludia Award and the 2023 Page Turner Awards for Short Stories.  She earned an MFA in Nonfiction Writing at Pacific University, is Creative Nonfiction Editor at The Citron Review, and teaches memoir through the University of Washington's Online Continuum Program and also independently. She launched Let's Talk Memoir in 2022, lives in Seattle with her family of people and dogs, and is at work on her next book. More about Ronit: https://ronitplank.com Subscribe to Ronit's Substack: https://substack.com/@ronitplank Follow Ronit: https://www.instagram.com/ronitplank/ https://www.facebook.com/RonitPlank https://bsky.app/profile/ronitplank.bsky.social   Background photo credit: Photo by Patrick Tomasso on Unsplash Headshot photo credit: Sarah Anne Photography Theme music: Isaac Joel, Dead Moll's Fingers

Hello I am back from my summer break, with a whole new season and kicking it off with the amazing Author, Diana Raab.    Diana has been on the podcast before, and I am delighted to have her back.    Her 14th book "Hummingbird: A Memoir- Messages from my Ancestors” is sure to awaken your soul.    She speaks about intuitive messages weaved in with her life.   I know you will love it!   Here is Diana's info and link for the book:   Amazon: https://a.co/d/23jZObF   Explore the depths of love and loss across three generations of women Hummingbird is a spiritual memoir about the connection between three generations of women--the author, her mother and her beloved maternal grandmother whose wisdoms taught the author how to exist in the world by following her intuition and listening to her heart. Follow Diana on a journey of more than five decades as an author, nurse, research psychologist, teacher, cancer survivor, and more. With insightful prompts, the reader is also invited to explore their own ancestral connections. "...Raab offers poignant and thoughtful insights to help us heal intergenerational trauma. Raab rightly reminds us that our ancestors live on in us and we are invited to call on them anytime we need help..." -- SONIA CHOQUETTE, New York Times bestselling author, The Answer is Simple and Ask Your Guides "Diana Raab knows the terrain of the human heart... she invites readers to reflect upon their own life's journeys and to use writing and journaling to navigate a pathway for healing..." -- TERRA TREVOR, author of We Who Walk the Seven Ways "Hummingbird is not only a poignant spiritual memoir, it is an invitation. Raab is accessible and authentic... She opens hearts and deftly offers insightful prompts, sweetly encouraging the reader's collaboration." -- MARILYN KAPP, author of Love is Greater Than Pain "With disarming honesty, Raab slows down our jittery minds to share the intimacies of experiencing trauma and healing self-care in a way that they feel as normal as sleeping and eating... A safety net for the reader to explore their own path to hope." -- TRISTINE RAINER, author of Your Life as Story, and The New Diary DIANA RAAB, PhD is an award-winning memoirist, poet, workshop facilitator, thought leader and survivor. She is the author of 13 books and frequently speaks and writes on the topics of healing and transformation. Raab is a regular contributor to numerous magazines and her work has been published and anthologized worldwide.   

Writing success comes to those who stick with it, and Diana Raab has stuck with writing for more than sixty years. Over that time she published fourteen books, ranging from poetry to self-help to memoir. How does she do it? Simple: She finds bliss in the act of writing!In fact, 'Writing From Bliss' is the name of one of her most beloved books. In today's episode, Diana shares wisdom from the book to help all writers lean more deeply into bliss. She also tells the fascinating story of her long and prolific writing life, which began in her early childhood, sparked by a family tragedy. Tune in for inspiration and encouragement to go the distance, creatively and emotionally.Diana's latest book is Hummingbird: Messages from My Ancestors: A Memoir with Reflection and Writing Prompts, published by Modern History Press.For more, visit:dianaraab.commaggielangrick.comwonderwell.pressFollow us on Instagram: @maggielangrick@dianaraab

Let's chat about your financial health here: https://teriwellbrock.com/request-a-quote/ So very happy to welcome, Diana Raab, PhD, memoirist, poet, essayist, thought leader, and speaker, back to the show. Please join us as we discuss: Diana's inspiration for her newest book Hummingbird: Messages from My Ancestors her insights on being open to the signs from our ancestors … Read More Read More

Welcome back to another episode of Inside Personal Growth! Joining us today is memoirist, poet, and thought-leader Diana Raab featuring her new book Hummingbird: Messages from My Ancestors.

You may have heard the saying: “The longest journey is the one from the head to the heart.” And it is also the most rewarding one. But how do you develop a deeper, heart-centered connection with yourself to navigate life with greater ease and grace? Meditating is undoubtedly an option many have found to be the key to unlocking your true self. But what if you find the stillness and the discipline of sitting calmly feels more frustrating than transformative? In today's episode of Empowerment Solutions, we explore a different path that can lead you to discover more about your true self - journaling, a gentle practice of self-awareness and reflection. My special guest today, Diana Raab, brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to this topic. With 60 years of journaling and decades of teaching and writing about it, Diana Raab offers a unique perspective on this healing art.Dr. Friedemann's Takeaways:Intro (00:00)Healing through journaling (05:12)Journaling techniques and benefits (09:25)Journaling for self-expression (14:11)Self-reflection and personal growth (18:07)Ancestral messengers (22:03)Journaling for self-awareness (28:31)Understanding ancestors and personal stories (34:45)Ancestral healing and personal growth (40:10)Connect with Diana:Website: https://dianaraab.com/New Book: https://t.ly/XywYN--Learn more at https://DrFriedemann.com--FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com//DrFriedemannINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/dr.friedemannschaubPINTEREST: https://www.pinterest.com/drfriedemannTWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/DrFriedemannSLINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drfriedemannschaub/Friedemann Schaub, MD, PhD, is the award-winning author of The Fear + Anxiety Solution. Dr. Schaub has helped thousands of people with his Personal Breakthrough and Empowerment program to overcome their fear and anxiety by addressing the deeper, subconscious root causes of these emotional challenges.

In this episode, I chat with Diana Raab, MFA, PhD,  about writing, intergenerational trauma, the art of writing memoir, and her new book, Hummingbird: Messages from My Ancestors, A memoir with reflection and writing prompts .Diana is a memoirist, poet, workshop leader, thought-leader and award-winning author of fourteen books. Her work has been widely published and anthologized. She frequently speaks and writes on writing for healing and transformation. Raab blogs for Psychology Today, The Wisdom Daily, The Good Men Project, Thrive Global, and is a guest blogger for many others. Visit her at: https:/www.dianaraab.com. Raab lives in Southern California. Diana RaabHummingbird: Messages from my Ancestors, Diana RaabGen Z Information:Talk With Zach (Zach Gottlieb)Dr. Yalda T. Uhls, Founder Center For Scholars & StorytellersGen Z For ChangeBooks by Thich Nhat HanhOne Long River, Brian DoyleSupport the showThe Bookshop PodcastMandy Jackson-BeverlySocial Media Links

Panel moderator SBWC faculty member Norm Thoeming (aka August Norman) is author of two literary thrillers and mysteries, Come and Get Me and Sins of the Mother. Barnaby Conrad III, is author of Jacques Villeglé and the Streets of Paris. His other books are Absinthe: History in a Bottle, Ghost Hunting in Montana, and The Martini. He's also written monographs on American artists Richard Diebenkorn, John Register, and Mark Stock. He served as senior editor of Art World in New York, senior editor of Horizon, and Editor-at-Large for Forbes Life, and he was a special correspondent in Paris for the San Francisco Chronicle.Marianne Dougherty, is the author of What We Remember, her debut novel about 4 women who find comfort in friendship before life begins to unravel. In the aftermath of unspeakable tragedy, they go separate ways. Twenty years later, when one is diagnosed with Alzheimer's, she asks her daughter to arrange a reunion to pick up threads of a story that began a long time ago. In 2018 and 2022 she was a finalist for a Golden Quill Award for journalistic excellence. Jim McCutchon is the author of To Free a Slave – The Moral Dilemma of Slavery, a historical novel set in the 1800s on the Ormond Plantation owned by his great, great grandfather. After retiring from a successful career as a urologist, and after raising 8 children, McCutcheon took up writing at age 84. Now at 92, and with two books completed, he resides in Corpus Christi, Texas where he enjoys gardening, crosswords, reading, and lifelong friends.Diana Raab is the author of 10 books, the latest being An Imaginary Affair – Poems Whispered to Neruda, a collection of sensitive and sensuous poems exploring the challenges and intricacies of being human. The poems touch on key human elements, such as love, desire, passion, memory loss, and gratitude. She's a memoirist, poet, essayist, blogger, and speaker. She teaches memoir at SBWC and presents workshops in writing for healing and transformation.Max Talley is the author of My Secret Place, 17 short stories about musicians and artists. These eccentrics are secret heroes of their own lives. Humor is mixed with pathos and social commentary. He was born in New York City and lives in Santa Barbara. He's a professional musician and artist, as well as a writer. His work has appeared in numerous journals. He teaches a writing workshop at the Santa Barbara Writers Conference.

Diana Raab, MFA, PhD, is a poet, memoirist, blogger, speaker, and award-winning author of thirteen books. Her work has been published and anthologized in thousands of publications. She frequently speaks on writing for healing and transformation.  Raab blogs for Psychology Today, The Wisdom Daily, The Good Men Project, Thrive Global, and is a guest blogger for many others. She's the author of two memoirs: Regina's Closet: Finding My Grandmother's Secret Journal and Healing with Words: A Writer's Cancer Journey, and five poetry collections. She's the editor of two anthologies: Writers and Their Notebooks and Writers on the Edge. Her poetry chapbook, An Imaginary Affair: Poems Whispered to Neruda, was released in July 2022 (Finishing Line Press).   Many of her talks are based upon her book, Writing for Bliss: A Seven-Step Program for Telling Your Story and Transforming Your Life, and its accompanying book: Writing for Bliss: A Companion Journal. Conversation Cards for Meaningful Storytelling are based on these two books. Website: https://dianaraab.com.                                                                                                                  Chapbook:  An Imaginary Affair: Poems Whispered to Neruda https://www.amazon.com/dp/1646628314/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_X4PRQR50049AKTG3F785?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

So very grateful the opportunity to sit down with Diana Raab, PhD, memoirist, poet, and thought provoker, teacher, research psychologist, and the author of ten books and over 1000 articles. Please join us as we discuss: Dr. Diana's insights on journaling as a way to process life's challenges her personal journey through the trauma of … Continue reading Diana Raab, PhD – Is There a Memoir in You? Discovering Healing Gifts as You Journal through Life's Challenges →

 Diana Raab, Ph.D. is a memoirist, poet, blogger, thought-provoker, and award-winning author of ten books, including four poetry collections, including her latest, Lust. She blogs for Psychology Today, The Wisdom Daily, Thrive Global, Sixty and Me, and many others. Her most recent nonfiction book is Writing for Bliss. She teaches workshops on writing for healing and transformation. Her poetry chapbook, “An Imaginary Affair,” is forthcoming by Finishing Line Press Diana begins our discussion by sharing how she began her journey of journaling at a young age and that a tragic loss prompted the gift of a journal.   During our interview, we talk about the writing process and how to use writing to express our thoughts, gain insight into our emotions, and use it to heal to move forward.  We dive into these other discussions and Diana shares her insight on How to create rituals prior to writing and how that helps  you to get focused and grounded for the work you are yet to begin We dive into why storytelling unites us as humans How storytelling can be presented in your story to capture all the senses of the reader. How to find your true voice as a writer Why you would want to write a LOVE Letter to yourself!   How you can write for your emotional truth What if you want to write about others? What's the best way to handle those types of situations.  How being fearful of writing something will dappen your creative process! Just go for it and write that first draft! At the end of the interview, Diana leaves us with a fun challenge so get out your pen and paper!   Resources and Links Connect with Diana Raab  Writing for Bliss the Book   Conversation Card here Connect with Deborah Voll Take The Midlife Quiz Passion and Purpose Digital Workbook

— Storytelling dates back to the beginning of time. In fact, stories are perhaps the strongest bonds we have with other nations and races. Australian aborigines painted symbols from stories on cave walls to help storytellers remember their tales. The Egyptians were the first people to write down their stories; and the Romans, through their travels and conquests, were adept at disseminating stories. The purpose of storytelling is to share stories that unite us. Regardless of our culture, stories bring us together and bridge the gaps among us. They're also tools for learning and exchanging ideas. But, not all storytellers are created equal. Surely you've noticed that some people are wonderful storytellers, and others just make you yawn. The idea of storytelling is to relate events in words, images, sounds, and embellishments. It is a way to convey the emotional power of information. Author and professor Robert McKee, in his book Story, says, “Stories are equipment for living.” In fact, when a story is told well, the listener is transported on a journey to a new place. – Writes Diana Raab In this episode, Valeria Teles interviews her, Diana Raab — She is the author of Writing For Bliss: A Seven-Step Plan for Telling Your Story and Transforming Your Life.  Diana Raab, MFA, PhD, is a memoirist, poet, blogger, speaker, and award-winning author of nine books. Her work has been published and anthologized in over 1000 publications. She frequently speaks on writing for healing and transformation. She's been writing since the age of ten when her mother gave her a Khalil Gibran journal to help her cope with her grandmother's suicide. At that early age, she realized that writing made her feel better and helped her heal from life's challenges. She says that she's spiritual but not religious. She views writing as her spiritual practice and she writes every day. Raab blogs for Psychology Today, PsychCentral, and Thrive Global, and is a guest blogger for many others. She's editor of two anthologies: Writers and Their Notebooks and Writers on the Edge; two memoirs: Regina's Closet: Finding My Grandmother's Secret Journal and Healing with Words: A Writer's Cancer Journey, and four poetry collections, including Lust. Her latest books are Writing for Bliss: A Seven-Step Program for Telling Your Story and Transforming Your Life and Writing for Bliss: A Companion Book. To learn more about Diana Raab and her work, please visit: dianaraab.com     — This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well.  

I have a secret to tell you, I am just a kid. When you see me looking out of my eyes at 90 I will still be just a child. Much of what we experience now comes from what we learned or experiences as a child. Everyone has an inner child. You might see this inner child as a direct representation of yourself in your early years, a patchwork collection of the developmental stages you've passed through, or a symbol of youthful dreams and playfulness. An awareness of your inner child can help you think back to lighter, carefree years, explains Dr. Diana Raab, author and research psychologist. “Being in touch with the joys of childhood can be an excellent way of dealing with challenging times.” Not everyone associates childhood with playfulness and fun, though. If you experienced neglect, trauma, or other emotional pain, your inner child might seem small, vulnerable, and in need of protection. You may have buried this pain deep to hide it and protect yourself — both your present self and the child you once were. Hiding pain doesn't heal it. Instead, it often surfaces in your adult life, showing up as distress in personal relationships or difficulty meeting your own needs. Working to heal your inner child can help you address some of these issues. Many people don't realize that they have a lost inner child who makes a lot of decisions in their adult life that the responsible adult self later has to clean up. They go about their lives on auto-pilot, impulsively reacting, yelling at the top of their lungs, withdrawing and sulking, or keeping others at arm's length because they are scared of emotional connection. They feel hurt, confused, abused, shamed, or neglected, just like they did as a child, but now they look and sound like an adult. In this episode we discuss the many aspects of your inner child and in a meditation at the end we go about healing your inner child. The New Earth Activation trainings - Immerse yourself in 12 hours of content focused on the new earth with channelings, meditations, advanced training and access to the new earth https://realityrevolutioncon.com/neweart Alternate Universe Reality Activation  get full access to new meditations, new lectures, recordings from the reality con and the 90 day AURA meditation schedulehttps://realityrevolutionlive.com/aura45338118 BUY MY BOOK! https://www.amazon.com/Reality-Revolution-Mind-Blowing-Movement-Hack/dp/154450618X/ Listen my book on audible https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Reality-Revolution-Audiobook/B087LV1R5V Music by Mettaverseoverflowinglimitless  sacral suninfinite withineffortless awarenessrealignbloomgolden lotussolacedream flowlife abundant 

Diana Raab wrote Lust to “Bring more love into the world.” This episode begins with a reading from her book of erotic poetry. She joins Barb and Vicky to discuss her writing process, Valentine's Day and the many ways love can be expressed. Poet, author and mentor Diana Raab's journey was born in pain after finding her beloved grandmother dead from an overdose of antidepressants. Diana's mother was consumed by her own grief, and presented young Diana with a diary. Finding comfort and healing through journaling, Diana shares that message with others: encouraging them to dig down to the essence of experience, in all its beauty and ugliness. Find Diana's books, courses, and newsletter on her website: https://dianaraab.com/

Author, poet, and speaker Diana Raab, Ph.D., loves a good story. She is passionate about teaching people how to put their thoughts and dreams down on paper and share compelling stories. She discusses Conversation Cards for Meaningful Storytelling and how to use them to get your creative juices flowing. 

When considering any kind of change or incorporating a new practice into your life, whether it is writing for bliss, writing for therapy, or writing for transformation, I like to mention what Zen master Shunryu Suziki referred to in his book, Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind (1976), as maintaining the sensibility of the “beginner's mind.” The idea is that the beginner's mind tends to be open to many possibilities, unlike the expert's mind, which only sees few. Remaining open-minded and available for new ideas is important, in the same way that we might witness in young children, who are like sponges for learning. Having a beginner's mind is also about suspending your disbelief and going with the flow of your experience. Hopefully, when you have made the decision to engage in personal writing you've given yourself permission to take yourself on a voyage of self-discovery. This entails reviewing your life with a child's curiosity, awe, and simplicity. In so doing, there is a good chance that significant revelations will begin emerging from your subconscious mind. Writing with the magic mindset of a child can be a fun and poignant way to write and to unleash deep, dark, and surprising secrets. The art of writing for change is about setting out on a journey. Imagine yourself packing to visit a new land—one you've never visited before or one you have not visited in a long time. Be alert and mindful of the details of your landscape. Document them in your journal or on your computer. Don't worry about the direction of your musings; for the moment, simply accumulate them. You can decide later whether your writing will be for you alone, for prosperity, or for public sharing. – says Diana Raab In this episode, Valeria Teles interviews Diana, the author of WRITING FOR BLISS: A Seven-Step Plan for Telling Your Story and Transforming Your Life. Diana Raab, MFA, PhD, is a memoirist, poet, blogger, speaker, and award-winning author of nine books. Her work has been published and anthologized in over 1000 publications. She frequently speaks on writing for healing and transformation. She's been writing since the age of ten when her mother gave her a Khalil Gibran journal to help her cope with her grandmother's suicide. At that early age, she realized that writing made her feel better and helped her heal from life's challenges. She says that she's spiritual but not religious. She views writing as her spiritual practice and she writes every day. Raab blogs for Psychology Today, PsychCentral, and Thrive Global, and is a guest blogger for many others. She's editor of two anthologies: Writers and Their Notebooks and Writers on the Edge; two memoirs: Regina's Closet: Finding My Grandmother's Secret Journal and Healing with Words: A Writer's Cancer Journey, and four poetry collections, including Lust. Her latest books are Writing for Bliss: A Seven-Step Program for Telling Your Story and Transforming Your Life and Writing for Bliss: A Companion Book.   To learn more about Diana Raab please visit her website: https://dianaraab.com/ For Intro-free episodes: https://www.patreon.com/aquestforwellbeingpodcast Podcast Page: https://fitforjoy.org/podcast   ** Bio intro and outro one by Heidi Lynn Peters. 

Things you'll learn in this episode: -the power of words -are some people made to write and other not? -examples of writing prompts to get you inspired  -how to find bliss through writing -different forms of writing.... -the beginner's mind -erotic fiction & love letters -writing for healing And Much More....   To learn more about Diana Raab PhD. click HERE To learn more about the host Christiane Bégin click HERE Join the Citrus Love Facebook Community & watch training videos HERE You'll find more notes about this episode HERE Subscribe to our newsletter to receive some favorite tips and takeaways from each episode directly to you!!  

Diana Raab is an expert in journaling. She encourages each of us to make it part of our daily lives.  Journaling can clear your mind, improve your mental status, and can help you find your joy. She shares some very specific suggestions about how to write poetry. Raab is an advocate of the healing power of writing and teaches nation-wide workshops and in the UCLA Extension Writers’ Program. She’s an award-winning memoirist and poet. She is the author of many books including Healing with Words: A Writer's Cancer Journey (Loving Healing Press 2010), Regina’s Closet: Finding My Grandmother’s Secret Journal (Beaufort Books 2007), Writers and Their Notebooks (editor) (University of South Carolina Press 2010), Writers on the Edge: 22 Writers Speak About Addiction and Dependency (co-editor with James Brown) (Modern History Press 2012), Writing for Bliss: A Seven-Step Plan for Telling Your Story and Transforming Your Life (Loving Healing Press 2017).Interview Date: 3/22/2012  Tags: Diana Raab, addictions, depression, journal, journaling, suicide, poetry, Personal Growth, Religion, Self-Help, Spirituality, Work / Livelihood

Diana Raab is an advocate of the healing power of writing and teaches nation-wide workshops and in the UCLA Extension Writers' Program. She's an award-winning memoirist and poet. Her books include Healing With Words: A Writer's Cancer Journey (Loving Healing Press 2010), Regina's Closet, editor of Writers and Their Notebooks (University of South Carolina Press 2010) and Writers on the Edge: 22 Writers Speak About Addiction and Dependency (co-editor James Brown) (Modern History Press 2012). Interview Date: 3/22/2012  Tags: Diana Raab, journaling, journal, Writing, Personal Transformation

Diana Raab is an expert in journaling. She encourages each of us to make it part of our daily lives. Journaling can clear your mind, improve your mental status, and can help you find your joy. She shares some very specific suggestions about how to write poetry. Raab is an advocate of the healing power of writing and teaches nation-wide workshops and in the UCLA Extension Writers’ Program. She’s an award-winning memoirist and poet. She is the author of many books including Healing with Words: A Writer's Cancer Journey (Loving Healing Press 2010), Regina’s Closet: Finding My Grandmother’s Secret Journal (Beaufort Books 2007), Writers and Their Notebooks (editor) (University of South Carolina Press 2010), Writers on the Edge: 22 Writers Speak About Addiction and Dependency (co-editor with James Brown) (Modern History Press 2012), Writing for Bliss: A Seven-Step Plan for Telling Your Story and Transforming Your Life (Loving Healing Press 2017).Interview Date: 3/22/2012 Tags: Diana Raab, addictions, depression, journal, journaling, suicide, poetry, Personal Growth, Religion, Self-Help, Spirituality, Work / Livelihood

Diana Raab talks about how to cope with loneliness. She shares tips and tricks to dispel sadness and increase joy. Ganel-Lyn Condie emphasizes the importance of talking about suicide and depression and explains how we can approach the subject. Bob Taibbi helps us learn to become better decision makers. Reverend Edie Weinstein talks us through the development of our consciences and how parents can influence that. Lisa talks about how to help children make moral decisions for themselves.

Diana Raab believes everyone has a story, and learning to write about it can be transformative. You don’t have to consider yourself a writer to give it a try. Diane Ray talks with Raab about her book Writing for Bliss and how we can benefit from the healing power of examining our life and writing a memoir.

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Aired Wednesday, 23 May 2018, 2:00 PM ESTWriting For Bliss with Dr. Diana RaabDid you know that writing about your life experiences creates a roadmap that can literally transform your life?Writing is considered a transpersonal practice that encourages uninhibited self-expression and self-discovery; it helps you identify your strengths and weaknesses and how you can achieve your potential and lead a happier life.By documenting the story of your life, you have the chance to relive, examine, and reconstruct your lived experiences in a way that can be empowering.Join Sylvia and her guest Dr. Diana Raab and learn how telling your story can improve your life.About the Guest: Dr. Diana RaabDiana Raab, MFA, PhD, is a memoirist, poet, essayist, blogger, educator and award-winning author. Writing for Bliss: A Seven-Step Plan for Telling Your Story and Transforming Your Life is her eighth book. In her 40-year career, she has written thousands of articles and poems, and is the editor of two anthologies, Writers on the Edge and Writers and Their Notebooks.Dr. Raab’s two memoirs are Regina’s Closet: Finding My Grandmother’s Secret Journal and Healing With Words: A Writer’s Cancer Journey. Dr. Raab holds national writing workshops on writing for bliss, and writing for healing and transformation. She’s a regular blogger for Psychology Today, Huffington Post (Huff50), and PsychAlive.To learn more about Dr. Diana Raab visit her website at: http://dianaraab.com/Dr. Raab lives in Southern California.To Contact Sylvia HendersonVisit: www.IntuitiveTransformations.netEmail: sylvia@IntuitiveTransformations.netTwitter: @NaturalNtuitiveLike Me On Facebook at: www.facebook.com/IntuitiveTransform

Reflective writing and personal narrative can truly have healing and transformative powers. Dr. Diana Raab, author of Writing for Bliss, is Dr. Schaubs special guest on this weeks empowerment radio show. Join Dr. Diana and Dr. Friedemann to learn the steps on how to use writing and journaling as a path to healing and self-discovery.

Reflective writing and personal narrative can truly have healing and transformative powers. Dr. Diana Raab, author of Writing for Bliss, is Dr. Schaubs special guest on this weeks empowerment radio show. Join Dr. Diana and Dr. Friedemann to learn the steps on how to use writing and journaling as a path to healing and self-discovery.

Diana Raab, MFA, PhD, is the author of Writing for Bliss: A Seven-Step Plan for Telling Your Story and Transforming Your Life. She is an award-winning writer, speaker, and educator who advocates the transformative powers of writing. Diana blogs for Psychology Today, PsychAlive, Thrive Global, any many others. She holds writing workshops around the country.

I met Diana in 2013 at her writing workshop in her home town of Roslyn, NY. Diana's workshop was profound for me, as we explored writing, journaling and true transformation. Little did I know then, that it would impact my life as much as it does. We speak about her new book "Writing For Bliss" and how writing has helped her heal many difficult times in her life. Diana was also a guest on my BlogTalkRadioShow Get-INTUIT with Tina Conroy. Still available on Apple Podcasts. I know you will enjoy this conversation as much as we did. www.Dianaraaab.com Diana Raab, PhD is a memoirist, poet, essayist, blogger, and speaker. She presents workshops in writing for healing and transformation. She has a PhD in Psychology with a concentration in Transpersonal Psychology with a research focus on the healing and transformative powers of memoir writing. Her educational background also includes health administration, nursing and creative writing. Diana has been writing since an early age. As an only child of two immigrant parents, she spent a lot of time crafting letters and chronicling her life in a journal. As an advocate of personal writing, Diana facilitates workshops in writing for transformation and empowerment, focusing on journaling, poetry and memoir writing. She believes in the importance of writing to achieve wholeness and interconnectedness while encouraging the ability to unleash the true voice of the inner self. She's an award-winning author of 10 books, over 1000 articles and poems, and editor of two anthologies, Writers on the Edge: 22 Writers Speak About Addiction and Dependency, and Writers and Their Notebooks. Raab's two memoirs are Regina's Closet: Finding My Grandmother's Secret Journal and Healing With Words: A Writer's Cancer Journey. She has 4 poetry collections, including Lust. Her new book, Writing for Bliss: A Seven-Step Plan for Telling Your Story and Transforming Your Life (Loving Healing Press, Sept 2017) is available on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Powell's Books or wherever books are sold. She blogs for Psychology Today, Thrive Global, Elephant Journal and many others.

Diana Raab, PhD, is a memoirist, poet, essayist, blogger, educator and award-winning author. Her new book, Writing for Bliss: A Seven-Step Plan for Telling Your Story and Transforming Your Life will be her eighth book. In her 40-year career, she has written thousands of articles and poems, and is the editor of two anthologies, Writers on the Edge and Writers and Their Notebooks. Dr. Raab's two memoirs are Regina's Closet: Finding My Grandmother's Secret Journal and Healing With Words: A Writer's Cancer Journey. She holds national writing workshops on writing for bliss, and writing for healing and transformation. She's a regular blogger for Psychology Today, Huffington Post, and Psych Alive. Visit http://dianaraab.com  Donate to the America Meditating Radio Show at goo.gl/0Biu7S Get the Inclusion Revolution CD by Sister Jenna.  Like America Meditating. Visit our website at www.AmericaMeditating.org.  Download our free Pause for Peace App for Apple or Android    

Host Cyrus Webb welcomes author Diana Raab to #ConversationsLIVE to discuss her new book WRITING FOR BLISS. 

CJ interviews Diana Raab about her book "Writing for Bliss" Learn the seven steps that answers her writing students most common questions. Plus, you'll get writing tips that will help all writers connect to their emotional truth, which is the basis for connecting with universal truths.This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's 4PM ET on W4WN Radio – The Women 4 Women Network (www.w4wn.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).2

Popular writer, poet and blogger Diana Raab discusses how Anaïs Nin and she have lived parallel lives, both beginning diaries at age ten after losing a loved one, and she tells us of a live Nin event coming up in January 2016.

Join Tina and Diana Raab for a conversation on transformative writing. Diana Raab, Ph.D.,  is a memoirist, poet, blogger and transpersonal psychologist. Her educational background includes health administration, nursing, creative writing and psychology. Diana has been writing since an early age. As an only child of two immigrant parents, she spent a lot of time crafting letters and chronicling her life in a journal. As an advocate of personal writing, Diana facilitates workshops in writing for transformation and empowerment, focusing on journaling, poetry and memoir writing. She believes in the importance of writing to achieve wholeness and interconnectedness while encouraging the ability to unleash the true voice of the inner self. She's an award-winning author of eight books, over 500 articles and poems, and editor of two anthologies   She is a regular blogger for Psychology Today,  Huffington Post (Huff50), and BrainSpeak.

  Diana M. Raab, MFA, RN, has been a medical and self-help writer for the past thirty-five years. She is the author of eight books and over 300 article. Her most recent book is a self-help memoir called, Healing With Words: A Writer’s Breast Cancer Journey, winner of the Mom’s Choice Award for Memoir/Biography. Diana is a journaling advocate and frequently writes and speaks nationally about the healing power of writing.    Since childhood, she has drawn strength from the practice of journaling. Journaling provided a safe outlet and a platform to validate her feelings.  She considers journaling to be like a daily vitamin—healing, detoxifying and essential for optimal health. Diana will share tips with the listeners how they can also write to heal.

  Diana M. Raab, MFA, RN, has been a medical and self-help writer for the past thirty-five years. She is the author of eight books and over 300 article. Her most recent book is a self-help memoir called, Healing With Words: A Writer’s Breast Cancer Journey, winner of the Mom’s Choice Award for Memoir/Biography. Diana is a journaling advocate and frequently writes and speaks nationally about the healing power of writing.    Since childhood, she has drawn strength from the practice of journaling. Journaling provided a safe outlet and a platform to validate her feelings.  She considers journaling to be like a daily vitamin—healing, detoxifying and essential for optimal health. Diana will share tips with the listeners how they can also write to heal.

Interview with Diana Raab, author of Healing With Words: A Writer's Cancer Journey. Diana, who is a nurse, author, and mother of three, shares her beautifully written and inspiring story of how penning her thoughts helped her cope with the life-altering diagnosis of cancer. She shares her reflections on the experience through journal entries, poetry, and writing prompts for her readers to express their own journey. Don't miss this thoughtful and uplifting interview on the power of the written word!