Knitting Circles for Those Touched by Cancer
Growing up on the East Coast, I spent a lot of my childhood visiting battlefields and living history museums. Watching costumed adults recreate scenes of the past was like theater to me. What I loved most was being invited into the scene to dip beeswax candles, twist a pretzel or card fiber for yarn.
Those early outings nurtured my love of handcrafts. Even today I have but to look at a handmade object to appreciate the time, ingenuity and love that went into its making.
I also learned how handcrafting bonded people to each other, because it took a village to produce the quilts and farm equipment and household goods needed by all. When illness or death visited the communities, the villagers needed look no farther than next door for support. Bound together in industry, they instinctively gathered together to grieve and to heal.
Nowadays we no longer need to produce all our necessities. But wouldn’t it be nice for those of us navigating life after cancer to be part of a close-knit social fabric? In the spirit of our wise and comforting heritage, I warmly invite you to join me in a knitting circle for those touched by cancer. As we work our common craft, we will set healing intentions and create a safe cradle in which to lay down our cares and find loving support.
This group is perfect for you if you are currently in treatment, a cancer survivor or accompanying someone on their cancer journey. Your supportive friends and family members are also welcome.
I am grateful to Happy Knits for hosting us in their cozy, centrally-located space. Will you join us?
Location: Happy Knits, 1620 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR 97214 map
Dates: First and third Sundays of each month, starting 5/20/12
Time: 12:30-2:30 pm
Admission free
Bring your own project, or purchase patterns and materials onsite. Friendly store staff are available for light project advice; knitting instruction available upon request at additional fee.
Questions? Call 866.678.8577 or contact me below.
Please share this announcement with survivors you know. I look forward to welcoming you into the circle!
Cancer Survivors: Don’t Miss the Bus!
In a brilliant little blog piece I read this morning, life coach Bev Barnes talked about a dream in which she waited for a subway train to take her out of a collapsing subway station. When a brightly-lit bus showed up on the train tracks she wondered if she should take it. She did, and it transported her safely to exactly where she needed to go. (If you’d like to read the original blog piece, you’ll find a link below.)
Life is never the same after cancer treatment. Routines, goals and relationships that used to work for you may no longer fit as well. Treatment centers provide little guidance or transition support for what comes next. You may feel like you’re waiting alone for a train that hasn’t shown up.
What if some friendly people showed up at the station, and understood what you were looking for? What if you found it easy to talk to them, and they helped you find a bus instead that would take you exactly where you wanted to go?
If you’re a woman and this sounds familiar, “The Heroine’s Journey: Thriving After Cancer” may be just what you’re looking for. In 8 sessions over four months, we’re going to build an intimate circle of trust in which we look at what you’d like life after cancer to look like, and how you can get from here to there. You’ll enjoy the support of women with common experiences and language as you gain new tools for healing physically, emotionally and spiritually. You’ll have a safe and joyful place to explore possibilities and opportunities that fit the wiser woman you’ve become. And we’ll walk with you and cheer you on as you confidently move forward in your new, fully authentic life.
Ready to join us? You’ll find all the information you need to register here: “The Heroine’s Journey: Thriving After Cancer”
See you on the bus!
PS -Here’s the original blog post, for your reading pleasure: click here
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