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🕊️ The Healing Poems is an Online Literary Journal by Liliana Kohann Reflecting her
Creative Approach to Making Ourselves and Our Surroundings BETTER.
Creative Approach to Making Ourselves and Our Surroundings BETTER.
WELCOME to Liliana's poetic world, where lightness meets depth, where her whimsical drawings add a touch of wonder, and where her creative approach to self-improvement makes the journey more fun and engaging! Her work—a blend of Carl Jung's insight and Shel Silverstein’s wry humor—has resonated with readers globally, establishing her as a leading voice in healing and personal growth. Known for her depth, compassion, and transformative power, Liliana is a poet, songwriter, and entrepreneur whose creative genius has shaped The Healing Poems—a new genre of poetry offering solace, motivation, and a pathway to positive change. Drawing on her years of experience and her Master’s thesis, Using a Creative Approach to Increasing Attention, Engagement, and Retention of Knowledge in Children Grades 1-3, Liliana brings a rich understanding of how creativity fosters connection, learning, and healing. These principles now extend beyond the classroom into her poetry and art, inspiring people of all ages to face challenges with resilience and hope. Liliana’s poetry BRIDGES hearts—a purpose that began in her childhood in Poland and continues to empower and heal today.
This journal features a curated selection of poems offering insight, self-discovery, and occasional humor, all in the spirit of "Making Ourselves and Our Surroundings BETTER." Organized by chapters, some poems include reflective questions to guide you in exploring your own experiences. Originally created to share Liliana's poetry, this Online Journal now occasionally features works by other writers. To recommend or submit a poem, click HERE.
This journal features a curated selection of poems offering insight, self-discovery, and occasional humor, all in the spirit of "Making Ourselves and Our Surroundings BETTER." Organized by chapters, some poems include reflective questions to guide you in exploring your own experiences. Originally created to share Liliana's poetry, this Online Journal now occasionally features works by other writers. To recommend or submit a poem, click HERE.
Discover the journey behind Liliana Kohann's poetry--read more about her vision and creative process here.
Compassion
& SELF-COMPASSION I know YOU may be suffering, I see you curled up by the wall, and the only thing I CAN do, is... |
I Had to Kill IT
POEMS ABOUT FEAR Today I chose to kill my fear. And why? Well, let me see. It was an act of self-defense, as IT was ... |
People Say
ANGER So I noticed my anger, accepted it's rage, allowed it to speak up, wrote page after page... |
HOW POETRY IMPROVES OUR HEALTH
Reading, expressing, or reflecting on some of the healing poems can actually improve our health. Here we collect samples of supporting statements from medical doctors and scientific literature. Read supporting statements HERE.
THE HEALING POEMS CAN ASSIST US IN:
- Finding joy and happiness in life.
- Getting in shape, losing weight, and conquering the "rebel within."
- Getting in touch with emotions.
- Overcoming addiction, not only to chemical substances, but also addictions to procrastination or anything else that jeopardizes our journey to success.
- Finding the courage to look into darkness or to face and understand fear.
- Leaving bad relationships.
- Finding passion.
- Understanding ourselves.
• EXAMPLE: Self-Criticism
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THE TWO OF ME Whenever I fail, or say something wrong, Eat too much or spill some tea, I immediately feel the pressure inside, I get embarrassed and get mad—at me. “You have to get off your own back,” Said my good friend, Marie. And thus I learned why I felt so heavy, I’ve been carrying the two of me. ©Artpeace 2002 LILIANA KOHANN Replacing the Inner-Critic with a Constructive Coach
As a master of self-blaming, I often put myself down without even realizing it. When a friend told me, "You need to get off your own back," I suddenly visualized the image you see above—and that’s when I drew it. Inspired by this visual, I wrote the little poem that accompanies it. In creating this, I felt a significant shift happening in my mind.... To read more click HERE. |
THE WAY WE READ POETRY MATTERS
One poem can speak many different languages. It depends how it is read. I believe that every good poem has its own heartbeat. It is such a wonderful feeling when that heartbeat is found, felt, and expressed. Poems are like songs. When they are expressed, performed, and not just read like a newspaper, they can truly touch one's heart.
I can only hope that you can find here something that will bring you joy, give you an idea, move you in the right direction— the direction of sunlight in your life. Just like in the song below, let this site be "...a safe place you always can come to and rest..."
I can only hope that you can find here something that will bring you joy, give you an idea, move you in the right direction— the direction of sunlight in your life. Just like in the song below, let this site be "...a safe place you always can come to and rest..."
"If you were a bird then I would be a nest,
A safe place you always can come to and rest."
—"If You Were a Mountain" by Liliana Kohann
A safe place you always can come to and rest."
—"If You Were a Mountain" by Liliana Kohann
THE HEALING POEMS ON YOUTUBE
Liliana's YouTube Channel has a playlist (under Music Videos playlist), called TheHealing Poems as a Creative Approach to Self-Mastery. Here is an example of one of the empowering poem, offering inspiration to rise above challenges and embrace our true potential.
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