As
a caregiver for many hundreds of suffering clients, a departed parent
who suffered from Alzheimer's, and as a recent cancer survivor myself, I
so understand the anxiety, exhaustion, and special kind of loneliness
that afflicts everyone trying to cope with serious illness.
The
isolation imposed by illness is among the worst side effects of disease
and treatment, while meditative writing within a supportive group, especially
through the lens of dynamic story structure, is one of the most effective
medicines for reducing stress. A former client who was
just finishing up breast cancer treatment once told me that the support
she had received from her peers in a 6-week oncology writing group was
the best support she experienced during her cancer journey.
Now
that I'm three weeks beyond treatment myself, I'm pleased to offer two special Story Sanctuaries for family
and professional caregivers.
BEING HEARD IS THE BEGINNING OF HEALING.
Through the creative and communal approach I offer in these sessions, you will:
1. Stabilize, connect with, and free yourself from the isolation imposed by the demands of caregiving;
2. Become both more attentive and more detached from the present moment;
3. Reconnect with yourself and your deepest passions, which may have been sacrificed;
4. Design a new vision for how you could live in the future; and
5. Rehearse generative actions on the page before you take them into life;
6. Help to weave a more deeply connected and conscious grid of people
dedicated to a new story for family, community, and country.
You'll
experience story as not only about the past but also about your way
into a new reality. In the timeless, limitless place that story holds in
our psyches, we participate in this ancient ritual that has empowered,
enlightened, and shaped civilized societies from the beginning of time.
Space is very limited for both of these sessions. Please register at www.julietbruce.com. If you're accessing my web site on your phone, scroll down to workshop announcements.
Online Story Sanctuaries for Caregivers 
