Documentary by James Cremin

My 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.
Moving Forward
[6 Mar 2017 | No Comments | ]

The past is the past.
Yes, Let go of the pain now.
Forgiveness is mine.
 
Pam Smithson
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Class Reports, Forgiveness as Healing, Reaching Out, Reaching In

DARKNESS ALWAYS PRECEDES THE  LIGHT
[24 Sep 2016 | No Comments | ]

DARKNESS ALWAYS PRECEDES THE LIGHT
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Class Reports, Happy Days are Near Again, Recapturing Joy, Rediscovering You

What Does Courage Mean to You?
[10 Apr 2016 | No Comments | ]

Cynthia is a member who now lives in California. This is her answer:
The lion in The Wizard of Oz comes to mind. He just wanted enough to be able to face his fears and help others.
I hadn’t realized it took courage to manage what life presented. However, after some thought and some sharing I realize it took courage to end a 30 year marriage, to be a single parent, to comfort a major movie star [ … ]

Class Reports

Are You There Yet?
[19 Sep 2015 | No Comments | ]

Occasionally some of our members have greater difficulty moving beyond their life-storm into healing and acceptance. At our latest meeting I asked for comments on their journey to healing and acceptance; were they close to reaching their goal?
This was Cynthia’s response:
The healing I have been chasing and hoping for does show up in bits and pieces, then new circumstances bring back the “old” issues. This demonstrates to me that the healing I thought had occurred had not yet graduated to [ … ]

Class Reports, Getting On with Your Life, Unfinished Business

A Prompt Response
[5 Aug 2015 | No Comments | ]

Mary is a survivor of three cancer operations and chemotherapy. She and and her husband had booked a trip to South Africa for next winter, but were considering backing out before it was too late.  The trip would be expensive, strenuous and scary, especially in light of mandated six month CT scans and a problematic mammogram.
Then Mary received the Home Prompt for our next meeting. It asked members to read an excerpt from Judy Rohm’s poem, “A Lesson”,  then comment on it.

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Changing Priorities, Choosing Happiness, Class Reports, Lessons Learned, Personal Experience