Cancer and other life-threatening illnesses and tragedies affect us all, no matter our age, our position in life, or our education. We all know someone in our family or among our friends and co-workers who has suffered. And sometimes, for millions of us, we have been touched very personally. According to statistics, one out of three people will be diagnosed with some form of cancer during their lifetime. For those who have not experienced it directly, there is the unspoken [ ... ]
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Two simple words — thank you — are often the most difficult to say. Thank you to all of you unheralded angels.
Finding the inspiration to move beyond acceptance and live life as it is meant to be lived.
The past limits your mind to the linear constraints of time. The universe is now. Trust in it. Use your will and recognize opportunity.
Therapeutic writing adds another dimension and perspective to an already established form of healing provided in churches.
We were trying to write poetry that joined areas of stress with words or images that nourish us, that help ease that stress. Here are two such poems from our Berlin group.
ALL I WANT
All I want is to find my purpose in life
It seems that I am just marking time
Each day is endless from sunrise to sunset
Until it is time to lay my head down
I say the child’s prayer before sleep,
“Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the
Lord my soul to keep, [ ... ]
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Kathy Vader’s book, Writing for Wellness in Christian Settings, is now available for free through Smashwords.
Written as a addition to Writing for Wellness, this easy-to-follow guide will help ministers, outreach facilitators, health ministry leaders, and others establish and lead Writing for Wellness classes. These classes provide an extension of the community, caring, and concern received in churches. Participants learn writing techniques to help them relieve grief, forgive, address anger and frustration, and understand their relationship with God.
Writing for [ ... ]
The Spiritual Side of Wellness
At a recent WFW meeting I gave a writing prompt which was general enough to allow each participant to take it just about anywhere. One of the newer members had difficulties because the prompt was not specific enough for her. She wanted very exact instructions on the subject matter she was to write about. I was reminded of a tightly wrapped rose bud that has the possibility of blooming, of opening up wide, to welcoming in the sunlight. That rose bud needs nurturing [ ... ]
Class Reports, Rediscovering You
Hello from Maryland. My name is Don Winslow and I lead two Writing For Wellness groups that started in May. One meets in Salisbury once a month, the other in Ocean Pines twice a month. All participants are either Cancer survivors or Cancer caregivers. I look forward to sharing ideas and experiences that can enhance all the WFW programs.
My wife and I are both Cancer Survivors. My Prostate Cancer was diagnosed in 2003, my wife’s Breast Cancer in 2006.
In 2005 I attended a [ ... ]
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A documentary about the writing class at the City of Hope in Duarte, California based off Julie Davey’s book Writing for Wellness: A Prescription for Healing. Video after the cut.
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