Grief, Gratitude and Meditative Awareness: A Writing Workshop, Toronto
Apr
19
4:00 p.m.16:00
Workshops

Grief, Gratitude and Meditative Awareness: A Writing Workshop, Toronto

Caversham Booksellers in Toronto will host this workshop from their new location on Geary Ave.

Why come? Well, when we talk about being grateful, it sometimes feels like an attempt to override the grief we are also living with. But why is it useful, and how can we experience it while feeling the pain around us and within us? We're all carrying some sort of loss, whether it's physical or emotional, personal grief or the world's heartbreak. This session uses poetry, conversation, and a meditation practice to tap iinto the well-being gratitude can sometimes offer, even now.

1.5 hours. No experience necessary. Cost is $20

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Postcards from the Edge: A Writing Workshop in Vancouver, BC
May
5
6:00 p.m.18:00

Postcards from the Edge: A Writing Workshop in Vancouver, BC

Postcards from the Edge: Addressing Compassion Fatigue in Note Form,

Perhaps you’re too overwhelmed to read this. That’s okay — this workshop was designed with you in mind. Together, we’ll address the impacts on you as someone who witnesses human and planetary suffering.

You might be a front-line worker, healthcare professional, caregiver, activists, writer, or anyone experiencing fatigue. In this gentle, guided 1.5-hour session, we’ll make space for the difficult realities in our lives by experimenting with poetry in note form. You don’t need to call yourself a writer to belong here. Come have a rest; write something.

The registration fee for this event is $10. All proceeds of the event go to Upstart & Crow’s non-profit programming, including writer residencies, book clubs, grants and more. Please RSVP here to reserve your spot. If you are experiencing financial barriers, please reach out to us for a scholarship spot.

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Cross-Pollinations: A Panel on Poetry, Health, Arts and Humanities
Feb
25
6:00 p.m.18:00

Cross-Pollinations: A Panel on Poetry, Health, Arts and Humanities

Join the League of Canadian Poets, the Health Arts Research Centre, and the Canadian Association for Health Humanities for the next iteration of the Cross-Pollinations Virtual Rounds Series.

On February 25, Cross-Pollinations will present a panel discussion facilitated by Sarah de Leeuw, one of the original masterminds behind the Cross-Pollinations Virtual Rounds Series. The panel will discuss the impact of Health Humanities programming on practice, research, and communities, as well as reflect on the ways that Cross-Pollinations has sought to create connections between art and medicine.

I look forward to being part of this conversation with Dr. Jacqueline Hui, Maryam Golafshani, Sarah de Leeuw, Rhiannon Ng Cheng Hin and Zamina Main.

Register here.

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