Welcome to Lapidus International
The Words and Writing For Wellbeing Community
Lapidus International is a membership organisation open to everyone with an interest in words for wellbeing.
We support and champion words and writing for wellbeing through development opportunities, exclusive member events, access to the latest research, and more.
We offer a supportive network to enhance both personal and professional wellbeing practice.
What Is Words and Writing For Wellbeing?
Words and writing for wellbeing is the use of words to explore thoughts, express emotions, and support personal growth. It’s not about perfect grammar or literary skill, it’s about connecting with yourself through journalling, poetry, storytelling, or reflective writing. Whether used in a group setting or privately, writing can be a powerful tool to process experiences, build resilience, and find clarity.
At Lapidus, we celebrate writing in all its forms as a gentle, creative way to nurture emotional, mental, and social wellbeing. Find out more in our handy guide to writing for wellbeing.
Upcoming Events
An invitation to writers of all levels (beginners are as welcome as the more experienced) — to loosen the ligaments, put perfection aside, and write for the quiet joy of discovery; to share a space where words unfold boldly, imperfectly, and in response to curiosity.
Rooted in the ethos of the London Literary Salon — where close reading and conversation open pathways to deeper understanding — this writing series, facilitated by Alison Cable, extends the same spirit of inquiry into creative practice. An invitation to explore writing as a way of thinking, feeling, and knowing.
Each block of three months offers a gentle rhythm of practice: a facilitated Anchor Session followed later in the month by a companion Open Writing Session, where you can return to your work, deepen the ideas sparked in the workshop, and write alongside others in quiet company.
How it works
Anchor Session (first Tuesday of each month, 5.00-7.00 pm, UK time):
A guided workshop exploring a theme, text, or prompt through discussion, short exercises and optional sharing. These sessions provide inspiration and direction for your writing practice.
Open Writing Session (third Tuesday of each month, 5:00–6:30 pm, UK time):
A lightly held, communal writing space in which you can develop your ideas, try new forms, or simply write in the company of others. Optional check-in and sharing at the end.
Block Pass: £105 for three months (includes three Anchor Sessions and three companion Open Writing Sessions). This block encourages continuity and engagement, with sessions scheduled monthly to help you build a routine.
What’s included:
This will be a shared solitary journey, as we’ll have:
– a WhatsApp group to send you brief details and prompts of the day, and allow you to share anything you find relevant with fellow participants!
– daily emails in which you’ll find out more about the Muse, a playlist to accompany you, and much more!
– 2 LIVE sessions – to introduce this journey and to close it
– 1-1 session with us (1 hour)
– 1 lucky participant will win our flower essence
The Living Myth, created in collaboration with The Spiral Path
*This is only the beginning! First Whisper is part of a longer journey we will hold at the end of the year!*
𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊
What you’ll gain:
– sovereignty through self-recognition
– deeper appreciation and trust for your intuition / inner knowing
– a daily creative habit
– noticing the importance of movement and music for mind-body-spirit
– realising how myth and story are closer to our daily lives, and how they can impact them (how to mythologize our life)
– being intentional, open and curious
-so many more elements might open up for you – this is truly a unique journey
This online course is for anyone looking to develop their understanding and skills in therapeutic and reflective writing for personal development and/or for use in their professional practice.
Designed by Victoria Field and Anne Taylor with the Professional Writing Academy, this course provides an introduction to how creative and expressive writing can be used for personal and professional development – both for individuals and when working with groups. During the course, you will develop an understanding of this type of writing and contexts in which it is being used, while experiencing and reflecting on the process of expressive writing itself.
The course is tutored by writing for wellbeing practitioner and researcher Kate McBarron.
This is a certified CPD course and those who successfully complete the course receive a Certification of Completion confirming their learning and study hours 20 hours didactic learning, 20 hours peer learning).
Course page: https://www.profwritingacademy.com/course/therapeutic-and-reflective-writing
Length: 8 weeks
Course start date: 9 September 2026
Members of Lapidus can claim a 10% discount for this course – just type Lapidus10 in the coupon code box when you book. This discount cannot be used in conjunction with the early bird discount or any other offers.
About PWA
Our online writing courses foster creativity, nurture ideas, and instill professional writing skills. Unlike MOOCs or passive video lectures, our courses prioritise hands-on learning in small, interactive groups led by experienced tutors. Whether you’re an individual or an organization, our unique learning platform, dedicated educators, and practitioner-tutors ensure an effective and enjoyable experience in a supportive community. We’re the pioneers behind the world’s first online Master’s degree in writing and have been designing and teaching online writing courses since 2009, utilising a digital learning platform crafted specifically for writers.
This online course is for anyone looking to develop their understanding and skills in therapeutic and reflective writing for personal development and/or for use in their professional practice.
Designed by Victoria Field and Anne Taylor with the Professional Writing Academy, this course provides an introduction to how creative and expressive writing can be used for personal and professional development – both for individuals and when working with groups. During the course, you will develop an understanding of this type of writing and contexts in which it is being used, while experiencing and reflecting on the process of expressive writing itself.
The course is tutored by writing for wellbeing practitioner and researcher Kate McBarron.
This is a certified CPD course and those who successfully complete the course receive a Certification of Completion confirming their learning and study hours 20 hours didactic learning, 20 hours peer learning).
Course page: https://www.profwritingacademy.com/course/therapeutic-and-reflective-writing
Length: 8 weeks
Course start dates: 15 April 2026
Members of Lapidus can claim a 10% discount for this course – just type Lapidus10 in the coupon code box when you book. This discount cannot be used in conjunction with the early bird discount or any other offers.
About PWA
Our online writing courses foster creativity, nurture ideas, and instill professional writing skills. Unlike MOOCs or passive video lectures, our courses prioritise hands-on learning in small, interactive groups led by experienced tutors. Whether you’re an individual or an organization, our unique learning platform, dedicated educators, and practitioner-tutors ensure an effective and enjoyable experience in a supportive community. We’re the pioneers behind the world’s first online Master’s degree in writing and have been designing and teaching online writing courses since 2009, utilising a digital learning platform crafted specifically for writers.
Running Writing Workshops is for anyone looking to develop a range of workshop-management skills for use in their own creative, academic, professional or recreational practice.
This online professional development course has been designed by Victoria Field and Anne Taylor with the Professional Writing Academy to provide you with the skills, resources and confidence to facilitate writing groups, whether in the therapeutic writing or personal development fields or for creative writing.
Over six weeks, you will develop an understanding of the contexts in which writing groups take place, the theory of the group process, and the logistics, ethics and legal framework of running successful writing groups, while benefiting from practical resources and lesson plans.
This is a certified CPD course and those who successfully complete the course receive a Certification of Completion confirming their learning and study hours (15 hours didactic learning, 15 hours peer learning).
The course is tutored by writing for wellbeing practitioner and researcher Kate McBarron.
Course page: https://www.profwritingacademy.com/course/running-writing-workshops
Length: 6 weeks
Course start dates: 21 October 2026
Members of Lapidus can claim a 10% discount for this course – just type Lapidus10 in the coupon code box when you book. This discount cannot be used in conjunction with the early bird discount or any other offers.
About PWA
Our online writing courses foster creativity, nurture ideas, and instill professional writing skills. Unlike MOOCs or passive video lectures, our courses prioritise hands-on learning in small, interactive groups led by experienced tutors. Whether you’re an individual or an organization, our unique learning platform, dedicated educators, and practitioner-tutors ensure an effective and enjoyable experience in a supportive community. We’re the pioneers behind the world’s first online Master’s degree in writing and have been designing and teaching online writing courses since 2009, utilising a digital learning platform crafted specifically for writers.
Take a mindful pause in your week and join us for Write Here, Right Now — a calm, supportive online space for Lapidus members to come together and write.
Hosted once a month on a Wednesday lunchtime, this hour-long session offers a simple structure: a warm welcome from a Lapidus facilitator, a chance to briefly connect with fellow members, and then uninterrupted self-directed writing time. Whether you’re journalling, reflecting, or working on a creative project, writing in the quiet company of others can bring focus, motivation, and a sense of shared purpose.
We meet on Zoom. No pressure, no prompts — just you, your words, and a community that understands the power of writing for wellbeing.
Event details
This edition of Write Here, Right Now takes place on Wednesday 13th May 2026, from 1pm –2pm BST (UK time).
The facilitator will be Gina Beach.
Please send any questions ahead of the event to membership@lapidus.org.uk (responses on Tuesdays & Fridays).
Joining the event
There is no need to reserve your space — simply turn up on the day using the Zoom link below:
Joining link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89853372151
Meeting ID: 898 5337 2151
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Our vision
In these times of global upheaval, where words can be debased, Lapidus International will not compromise.
We know that writing endures as a way to express suffering and joy, healing and belonging in the intersection of personal circumstances and social conditions.
Through practice, research, publishing, and partnerships, we recognise words and writing as an accessible force for wellbeing, activism and therapy.
Our membership reflects the voices of all communities, including those who have been discounted, prohibited, displaced and under-served.