The Path of Healing

Today was the second session that I joined the expressive arts therapy.  The first thing we did was that we gathered around and formed a circle, then begun sharing experiences, realization and ideas. At first it was a bit awkward because I am not use to this kind of activity. As everyone begins to share their thoughts, I felt this some sort of happiness inside me, because the things that they shared are so heartwarming. Well, I’m not going to tell you everything because it will not fit into this blog.  I will just make a list of my favorites.

1. A very caring woman, who shared that her hair stylist died.  When you listen to her, you can really sense the innocence and purity of her heart. I felt a sense of awe while listening to her story.

2. A mother (but I think she’s a grandmother already) that has the heart and kindness of “Mama Mary”. I felt this kind feeling of belongingness and comfort while listening to her.

3. A very loving father that is concerned about the welfare of his daughter. Because according to him, his daughter went out with a guy friend. Well, maybe this is what we call a father’s instinct. For me, her daughter is very lucky because nowadays it’s rare to see fathers like him. I salute you for that Mr. English guy (by the way he is a foreigner and I think his English)

4. Last but not the least is a She-Male that is full of life and happiness. He lightens up the room when he enters. I believe that this person has endured a lot of suffering and pain that is why he is full of life at present. I want to journey the path of healing with this person around.

After the sharing, we did a lot of activities like; Eye to eye contact for 30mins, Eye to eye contact while dancing and the best part was the therapeutic dance. You will be asked to dance with your own style but the twist here is that the lights are off. So, by turning the lights off, you can really express yourself through dancing and believe me, it was very awesome! The music also was really nice; it was like a mix of everything with a tribal touch.

To sum it up all, I really enjoyed everything that happened….Everything we did in the Expressive Arts Therapy! It was mind blowing and it was priceless.

To be and to last.