Peer-led Journalling Workshop: The Gift of Limits

Overview
These peer-led journalling sessions offer gentle structure, creative prompts, and shared reflection to help you develop a journalling practice that suits you. No experience needed, just curiosity and the willingness to explore.
This is the first session in the second mini-series of peer-led journalling workshops for adults. Each session stands alone, so you can attend one or join the series (and don't worry if you missed the first series!).
This session explores how limitations can support rather than stifle journalling. Together we’ll experiment with gentle boundaries such as time limits, line limits, repeated prompts, or returning to the same questions.
This session could be especially helpful if you've ever felt you don't have time, you don't know where to start, or even if you don't know where to stop.
Events in this mini-series:
Session1: The Gift of Limits - Learning to love limitations
Session 2: Outside the Lines - Expanding what counts as Journalling
Session 3: Finding your Rhythm - Shaping a Journalling Practice That Fits
If the event is sold out, please drop Rachel a message so she can let you know if a space opens up: [email protected]
If the ticket price is a barrier for you, please feel free to get in touch — a small number of reduced-rate places are available.
Peer-Led Journalling Workshops
These workshops are open to complete beginners, occasional journallers, and those with a well-established practice. They’re for anyone who wants to begin, explore, expand, or deepen their journalling journey alongside others. There will be a space to share your words and reflections within the group, but sharing is always optional.

“Peer-led” simply means that Rachel will guide and hold the space, but without having all the answers, as she explore her own journalling practice.

Each session is available both in-person and online.

About the Facilitator - Rachel Mills
Rachel has been journalling since the age of nine, using writing to navigate life’s hardest moments and to capture its most meaningful ones. In 2024 she founded a writing group for women who are survivors of abuse through the charity Restored, driven by her passion for helping others find their voice through the written word.

She also leads a children’s group at the Writers Workshop and occasionally shares her poetry at open-mic nights.

Alongside her creative work, Rachel works for a local charity developing community health and wellbeing projects. Wholeness, creativity, connection and community are at the heart of everything she does.

If you would like to know more about the sessions before attending, feel free to send a message: [email protected]
About the Writers Workshop
The Writers Workshop is a nonprofit social enterprise on a mission to enable everyone to experience the joy and power of creative writing, both at our venue in Sheffield and online. Members of the Writers Workshop get a discount on all our events and other perks. For more information, visit .
There is currently no step-free access to the workshop, but we are seeking accessible venues and expanding our online offer. If you would like to participate in our workshops but are unable to do so, please get in contact.

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