Re: *what I did with Henna on my holidays" (bit long)
Posted by Maureen on August 13, 2001 at 10:03:36:
In reply to: *what I did with Henna on my holidays" (bit long) posted by Sian on August 12, 2001 at 13:00:17:
Hi Sian,Thank you for sharing your experience. Roads to healing takes a lot
of strange twists and turns. There are no mistakes in life so I am
glad you found the forum and in henna, found the healing power of the
arts in general and Mehendi specifically for you. For years I have
provided therapeutic arts workshops entitled, "Art...the way to heal
the heart and spirit!" I have met along the way a lot of young and
older people who self-injure/self-soothe in the same manner you have
chosen and are now choosing to change for something more
fullfilling. Good luck on this journey. I am glad that you have
already discovered the joy of sharing and putting your joy back out
into the universe.
If you would not mind, I would like to copy your post (omitting your
name) and send a copy to the administration of an agency I conduct
workshops for. Your anecdotal account of how the art of Mehandi is
working for you is the type of material they need in order to remind
them that healing is not solely the domain of the therapist couch. I
will do a henna workshop soon for this same agency and think I will
entitle it, "Henna and the Art of Healing." That is what I was left
with after reading your post. I really appreciate your story. Thank
you again for the sharing of it with us. I hope you can feel the
many hennaed hands from people of the forum being lifting up for
you. You are a welcomed spirit.
Maureen
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