# Event Details - **Event Name**: LET IT OUT! Holiday Blues : A Healing & Poetry Writing Workshop - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 16 Dec, 2025 at 05:30 pm – Tue, 16 Dec, 2025 at 07:30 pm - **Event Description**: This special 2-hour workshop invites you to pause, honor the weight of the season, and release holiday blues through breath and poetry.About this Event??‍♀️ LET IT OUT! Holiday BluesA Healing & Poetry Writing Workshop? Busboys and Poets | 450 K St NW, Washington, DC? Tuesday, December 16 | 5:30–7:30 PM? Free and open to the publicAbout the WorkshopThe holidays can be beautiful — and they can be heavy.For many of us, this season brings up grief, loneliness, old memories, and the quiet ache of seasonal depression. LET IT OUT! Holiday Blues is a gentle, welcoming space to breathe through those feelings rather than bury them.This special 2-hour workshop invites you to pause, reflect, and tend to your emotional well-being through breathwork and poetry. Whether you're coping with the loss of a loved one, navigating seasonal sadness, or simply feeling the weight of the year, this space is for you.Together, we’ll slow down, write our truth, and release what’s been sitting heavy on the heart. No experience is needed — just come as you are, with your full humanity and a willingness to exhale.This gathering is all about giving yourself permission to feel.Workshop Flow? 5:30 PM | Arrival & WelcomeWe’ll ground ourselves, set intentions, and create community agreements that make the space safe, soft, and supportive.? 5:45 – 6:15 PM | Guided Transformational Breathworkwith Tierra Stewart (Lead the Way)A calming breathwork session designed to help you loosen emotional tension, quiet the nervous system, and reconnect with your inner self.✍? 6:15 – 6:25 PM | Reflection TransitionA quiet journaling moment to let thoughts settle, acknowledge what surfaced, and prepare for creative expression.?️ 6:25 – 7:05 PM | Poetry Writing Workshopwith Charity Blackwell (Black&Well LLC)Guided prompts and supportive writing time focused on healing, release, and reclaiming your voice during a season that can feel overwhelming.? 7:05 – 7:20 PM | Sharing Circle – “Let It Out”An optional open-mic style circle to share your words. No pressure — just a room full of empathy, warmth, and snaps.? 7:20 – 7:30 PM | Closing & Collective ExhaleWe’ll close in gratitude, affirm one another, and take one last deep breath together before re-entering the world.Why Attend✨ Honor your feelings during a tender season✨ Release emotional weight and reconnect with yourself✨ Find community with others navigating similar experiences✨ Express your truth through breathwork and poetry✨ Leave grounded, supported, and a little lighterNo pressure, no performance — just presence, breath, and release.Come join us, and let’s move through the holiday blues together.Meet the Facilitators? Charity BlackwellPoet | Educator | Chief of Culture & Arts, DC SCORES | Founder, Black&Well LLCCharity Blackwell is an award-winning poet and educator whose words have moved audiences everywhere from Busboys and Poets to The Kennedy Center. Her workshops create brave spaces for reflection, healing, and creative freedom — helping people rediscover the power in their own voice.Learn more about Charity → https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/b8f2a220-d6e1-11f0-a871-a7cabfa47992-rimg-w592-h740-dc151417-gmir.jpg ?️ Tierra StewartTransformational Breathwork Practitioner | Founder, LEAD THE WAYTierra is a gifted facilitator who helps people come home to themselves through breath, spirit, and truth. As founder of LEAD THE WAY (LTW) and creator of Black Woman Breathe, Tierra builds sacred spaces where community care, healing, and leadership meet.? letsleadtheway.org | LinkedIn https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/b9374c40-d6e1-11f0-9b22-c5969cdb3f26-rimg-w592-h740-dc1d1814-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/washington/let-it-out-holiday-blues-a-healing-and-poetry-writing-workshop/100001977631402762 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, workshops, holiday, nonprofit, charities, open-mic - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Washington - **state**: DC - **country**: United States - **location**: Busboys and Poets 14th & V - **lat**: 38.91780869999999 - **long**: -77.0314628 - **full address**: Busboys and Poets 14th & V, 2021 14th St NW, Washington, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: LET IT OUT! Holiday Blues : A Healing & Poetry Writing Workshop - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/03ec9ec05ba34710234c51ef9a3fa175b63d862b28796f44550f996789a22753-rimg-w1200-h600-dcd29215-gmir.jpg?v=1765492544 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is LET IT OUT! Holiday Blues : A Healing & Poetry Writing Workshop being held? - **A:** LET IT OUT! Holiday Blues : A Healing & Poetry Writing Workshop takes place on Tue, 16 Dec, 2025 at 05:30 pm to Tue, 16 Dec, 2025 at 07:30 pm at Busboys and Poets 14th & V, 2021 14th St NW, Washington, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing LET IT OUT! Holiday Blues : A Healing & Poetry Writing Workshop? - **A:** LET IT OUT! Holiday Blues : A Healing & Poetry Writing Workshop is organized by Busboys and Poets and Embassy of Haiti. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** LET IT OUT! Holiday Blues : A Healing & Poetry Writing Workshop is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Washington, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If LET IT OUT! Holiday Blues : A Healing & Poetry Writing Workshop sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "LET IT OUT! 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