Participants: John Webster, Sammy Damaren, Cameron Earnshaw and Sheila Webster
Guest: Frederick Fuller (interview) and Ayesha Munir (Move That Body)

Start times and Segment Segments:

[0:00:38] What’s On Your Mind: Sammy and John return to a social media post they talked about in episode 33 – Things I’m Still Learning. They share experiences about “asking for help when needed” and “showing myself compassion”.

[0:12:02] Expanding Minds Interview: [Mental Wellness] We interview Frederick Fuller about Hospice Waterloo Region’s Paint Through Grief workshop. It’s a two-hour painting session for people who have experienced the death of a person close to them. They don’t try to create art in the sense of famous painters. It’s about tapping into a creative experience as a way to express thoughts or emotions that may be difficult to express in words. Art has always been a form of communication for us. Like grief, art is unique and takes many forms. Participants relax in the moment and let the process flow. It sometimes triggers something that may not have been come out through spoken language.

[0:27:56] Adventures of the Starving Artist: Cameron gets to try his new custom-molded ear monitors. They’re awesome game changers for performances.

[0:31:57] Move That Body: Ayesha Munir hits the gym most weekday mornings. She enjoys jump rope and weights workouts.

[0:38:08] Running Popup: John often asks himself, “What would the butler do?” Find out why.

[0:41:13] Flipside of the Coin: In relationships, enjoying both give and take works better than one person going the take take take route.

Guest Information: Fred Fuller is studying to become an Expressive Arts Therapist. He attended the CREATE Institute in Toronto. In 2009, He graduated from NASCAD University in Halifax, with a bachelor's in fine arts. He majored in interdisciplinary studies. In 2017, he lead workshops at YWCA in Kitchener, for women and children in low-income housing. In 2019, he designed and lead workshops at ONEroof in Kitchener, for street entrenched youth. He shifted his focus to Hospice Waterloo Region just before the pandemic hit in 2020. He’s begun to establish himself at Hospice with the help of his supervisor: Cathy Middleton. Together they shine a much-needed light on Expressive Arts Therapy and how it can benefit clients experiencing bereavement and anticipatory grief. Along with Painting Through Grief, Hospice Waterloo also offers The Kids HeART Space Group for children experiencing anticipatory grief.  

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