ACTIVITY > WALKING AND GAIT ISSUES

During times of being unable to walk and needing to sit and rest we can reflect on how we feel mentally about our new condition. Creative writing acts as an empowering tool to express our experiences for ourselves and others to understand how we feel. It is a time of self acceptance of our changing bodies. We can write about our struggles and humanness.

THE PEN IS MIGHTIER THAN THE WALK

You will need:

• a pen
• paper

Task

Write some words on a piece of paper how it feels when you have walking difficulty.

Use singular words such as:
Tightrope, thick, concrete

Find your own descriptive words and create a quote or a poem that reflects the experience.

Here is an example

Pause, unclench your jaw, drop your shoulders, let out a sigh and take a break.