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.
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.
The past is the past.
Yes, Let go of the pain now.
Forgiveness is mine.
Pam Smithson
If you are interested in joining the class, Contact Cal State, Long Beach
Class Reports, Forgiveness as Healing, Reaching Out, Reaching In
DARKNESS ALWAYS PRECEDES THE LIGHT
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Class Reports, Happy Days are Near Again, Recapturing Joy, Rediscovering You
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
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
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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