Kate Marshall Flaherty, poet, and instructor of yoga, meditation and the written word began her talk on “Writing as a Spiritual Practice” with this message at Theology on Tap on May 11, 2009. She was referring to the art of writing which she explained can be in many forms such as poetry, journaling, letters, and email communication. This makes writing accessible to everyone! Further, she believes writing can be beneficial for everyone! Simply put, writing is “a way of expressing the heart” which makes it a cathartic, healing and therapeutic experience.