Do you have a chronic illness?

Are you curious about what it truly means to be sick and to be well in a society that is profoundly unwell, and how we can take better care of one another?

Read on!

Most of us are deeply disconnected from ourselves, those around us, and the earth. This fragmentation of modern society profoundly affects our health, from the prevalence of trauma and toxins to the flaws in our food and health care systems. Many of the root causes of illness are collective – so the solutions must be, too. Those of us with chronic illnesses are like canaries in a coal mine, pointing to the ways we are failing to take care of one another – and I hope, the ways we might.

Healing Circles are for those interested in:

• Holding compassionate space for those with chronic illness to come just as we are
• Fostering a sense of belonging and connection with ourselves, each other, and the earth
• Re-imagining what it means to heal, individually and collectively
• Co-creating a space to play and write and make art and rest and share wisdom and just BE
• Taking concrete action to care for ourselves and those around us

Healing Circles are not:

• Hierarchical. This is a community group, coming together under a shared vision and need, with no one person as expert. All voices are welcome to share and contribute to the structure and content.
• Solutions-Oriented. This is not a group focused on sharing treatments, advice, or solutions – unless specifically asked for.
• Symptoms-Focused. While space will be made to check in on each member’s well-being and offer support, this group also explores questions that go beyond the individual.

FAQ

Location: Online

Timing: 1.5 hours every other week. Specific dates and times to be agreed upon by members

Cost: Free!

Interested? Contact Bethany at bethanyschmid@gmail.com or 442.216.4270