Words That Heal: Writing Together Through Cancer
A Workshop for Those Whose Lives Have Been Touched by Cancer
Writing is an art form that belongs to everyone. It is also a powerful tool for healing. Writing is a kind of prayer - a prayer in which you don't ask for anything, except to know your own experience and to make meaning of it. In the difficult and painful journey through cancer, writing can help. When you write together and share your experiences, it can help you:
- Express the complex emotions that come with a diagnosis of cancer
- Gain perspective and cope more effectively with life's hardships
- Integrate your physical, emotional and spiritual well-being
This monthly three-hour workshop will be followed by weekly web-based writing exercises and dialogue with the leader. The workshop is open to anyone whose life has been touched by cancer, including spouses or partners. All you need to bring is paper and a pen. Please call (650) 725-9456 with any questions. Parking passes are provided to all those attending a Cancer Supportive Care Program class at the Cancer Center. Read what some of our participants have written!
When: First Wednesday of every month, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Where: Second Floor Conference Room CC2105, Stanford Cancer Center, 875 Blake Wilbur Dr., Stanford, CA 94305
Led by: Sharon Bray, Ed.D. Author of "A Healing Journey: Writing Together Through Breast Cancer" and "When Words Heal"
"A Healing Journey provides compelling evidence that if you have cancer, it is right to write,” - David Spiegel, MD, Medical Director, Stanford Center for Integrative Medicine and Associate Chair, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Stanford School of Medicine.
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