Lyrics & Writing for the Soul in Uncertain Times
Date: Monday, December 1
Time: 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Program Description:
Life can bring uncertainty in
areas such as health, relationships, work, and purpose - on individual and
global levels. Through the power of music and lyrics, participants will write
about their experience of uncertainty and how they respond to it.
Participants will have the opportunity to share and reflect upon one another's
insights – as collective wisdom unfolds. The workshop will be centered in the
framework of Joseph Campbell's The Hero's Journey and its stages. The emphasis of this program is on the process
of writing for self-discovery; thus, it is well suited for those who do not
aspire to be professional writers.
Location: (Directions and Parking Instructions below)
UnUrban Coffeehouse
3301 Pico Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA
90404
Fee: $12.
FREE PARKING.
Enrollment
Instructions: Pre-registration is required.
Instructions for registration online or
by mail can be found at www.uclartsandhealing.net/events.aspx. You can also get instructions for
registration by mail by calling 310-452-1439.
Checks must be received in order for registration to be complete.
On the day of the event,
space availability will be noted next
to the title of the event on the event information page (www.uclartsandhealing.net/events.aspx).
There will also be a pre-recorded
message on 310-452-1439 with space availability information on it.
Items to Bring: Paper, pen, and something firm on which to write. Laptops are
permitted, as long as they are quiet.
Presenter(s):
Leslie Tuchman MFT is a psychotherapist in
private practice in West Los Angeles. In addition to her general practice, she
facilitates groups involving writing for healing in a variety of community
settings in the Los Angeles
area. She has provided workshops for bereavement counselors, families of
the mentally ill, homeless mentally ill, spiritual communities, older adults,
adolescents in residential recovery from drug and alcohol addiction, and
students and families from elementary school to college, including those with
special needs. Ms. Tuchman has also
trained other MFTs to incorporate therapeutic writing work into their
practices. In 2007, she was
the recipient of the Poetry Therapy Award for Excellence given by the
Southern California network for Poetry
Therapy. She also had the privilege of
being able to study with Joseph Campbell in the '70s. www.leslietuchman.com
Directions
and Parking Instructions: The UnUrban Coffeehouse is cozy, with
character. It has coffee, baked goods, and healthy homemade food (for
vegetarians also). And it is affordable. Arrive early or stay late for supper.
Open 7 a.m. until midnight. 310-315-0056
The UnUrban Coffeehouse is just off the
freeway near the 405 Fwy and 10 Fwy interchange. Take the 405 Freeway to 10
West Fwy and Exit on Bundy North. Make an immediate left onto Pico Blvd. The
UnUrban is about 1/2 mile on the right, at the corner of Pico and 33rd Street, across
the street from Trader Joe's. To
park, turn left at 33rd and make an immediate left into the U.S. Bank parking
lot. Parking is free and convenient.
Sponsors: UCLArts and Healing aims to facilitate the use of
the arts as a healing tool in the community via: 1) offering affordable experiential learning
opportunities to health professionals, educators, community workers,
caregivers, artists, and the general public, 2) designing and evaluating
programs that can be implemented broadly in educational and health care
settings, and 3) creating partnerships with academic institutions, educational
and health care institutions, community-based organizations, schools,
professional organizations, and private industry. www.uclartsandhealing.net
UCLArts and Healing is an
organizational member of the UCLA Collaborative Centers for Integrative
Medicine (CCIM) www.ccim.med.ucla.edu
which promotes education and research in complementary, alternative, and
integrative approaches to health and well-being. The CCIM represents the UCLA academic
integrative medicine community on a national and international level.
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