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SUMMARY:Writing from the Heart I [Dempsey Connects]
DESCRIPTION:Research has shown that expressive writing can help improve quality of life for people living with cancer\, and doing so in a supportive community with others further enhances coping and resilience. Using therapeutic writing prompts we will explore journaling with the opportunity to share your writing with others through reading a selected piece. No writing experience is required to join this 8-week series.\n\nWriting from the Heart I is appropriate both for those who have previously participated in “Writing from the Heart” and those who have not. The content and prompts are new and distinct from those offered in “Writing from the Heart II.\n \nParticipants must attend the first session to participate in the full series. \n\nLed by Kerry Irish\, LCSW\,  OSW-C\, FAOSW.\n\nOpen to adult Dempsey Center clients with a cancer diagnosis at any stage and care partners.
URL:https://live-dempsey-center.pantheonsite.io/event/writing-from-the-heart-i-dempsey-connects/2026-08-11/
LOCATION:Dempsey Connects
CATEGORIES:Expressive Arts
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SUMMARY:Body Mapping: Honoring Your Story Through Art [Rock Row]
DESCRIPTION:Living with cancer changes the way we experience our bodies\, our relationships\, and ourselves. Body mapping offers a gentle\, creative way to reflect on that journey and give it shape through art. In this two-part workshop\, participants will create a life-size body map—a personal visual story that explores experiences of illness\, healing\, resilience\, identity\, and hope. Through guided reflection\, conversation\, and artistic expression\, we will use color\, symbols\, words\, and images to represent what cannot always be easily spoken. \nOriginally developed as a healing and advocacy practice for people living with HIV/AIDS\, body mapping invites participants to create a visual representation of their experiences\, strengths\, challenges\, relationships\, and sources of meaning. Through guided reflection\, conversation\, and artistic expression\, we will trace and transform the body into a personal map of resilience\, identity\, and healing. \nNo artistic experience is necessary. This workshop is not about making “good art\,” but about creating space for self-expression\, insight\, and connection in community. The workshop will be co-facilitated by an artist (who lives with chronic cancer herself) and an oncology counselor\, offering both creative guidance and emotional support throughout the process. Following the second session\, participants will have the option to share their completed body maps in a private artist reception at the Center\, celebrating the courage and wisdom each story holds. \nOpen to adult Dempsey Center clients. \nLed by Kerry Irish\, LCSW\, OSW-C\, FAOSW\, Christine Brome\, LCSW\, OSW-C\, and volunteer Buzz Masters.
URL:https://live-dempsey-center.pantheonsite.io/event/body-mapping-honoring-your-story-through-art-rock-row/2026-08-13/
LOCATION:Dempsey Center – Rock Row\, 11 Rock Row\, Westbrook\, ME\, 04092\, United States
CATEGORIES:Expressive Arts
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