Comments for Suzanne E Edison http://www.seedison.com Psychotherapist Poet Educator Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:24:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on “Bloodwork” wins Honorable Mention by admin http://www.seedison.com/2011/11/bloodwork-wins-honorable-mention/#comment-41 admin Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:24:53 +0000 http://www.seedison.com/?p=136#comment-41 Thank you Dr. Charles, good to know. Thank you Dr. Charles, good to know.

]]> Comment on “Bloodwork” wins Honorable Mention by drcharles http://www.seedison.com/2011/11/bloodwork-wins-honorable-mention/#comment-35 drcharles Thu, 08 Dec 2011 03:22:46 +0000 http://www.seedison.com/?p=136#comment-35 A wonderful poem, and like many other great writings it deserves a wider audience! It did receive first place votes among the judges... Thanks again for sharing. A wonderful poem, and like many other great writings it deserves a wider audience! It did receive first place votes among the judges… Thanks again for sharing.

]]> Comment on Off Meds! A few learnings… by Terri Lovins http://www.seedison.com/2011/10/off-meds-a-few-learnings/#comment-30 Terri Lovins Tue, 11 Oct 2011 21:30:21 +0000 http://www.seedison.com/?p=132#comment-30 Wonderful ! from one mother to another -- I honor you Suzanne. Wonderful ! from one mother to another — I honor you Suzanne.

]]> Comment on Kids Make Art to Heal and Help-1st in a series by Jonna Gazelle Morehead http://www.seedison.com/2011/06/kids-make-art-to-heal-and-help-1st-in-a-series/#comment-29 Jonna Gazelle Morehead Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:56:36 +0000 http://www.seedison.com/?p=125#comment-29 I taught art to at-risk youth in the South Dakota Department of Corrections for 10 years. Last March, my position was cut due to projected budget shortfalls. I have seen the healing power of art first hand working with at-risk youth. While the wounds these children suffer from are emotional in nature, the healing process remains the same. Art heals! Jonna Gazelle Morehead I taught art to at-risk youth in the South Dakota Department of Corrections for 10 years. Last March, my position was cut due to projected budget shortfalls. I have seen the healing power of art first hand working with at-risk youth. While the wounds these children suffer from are emotional in nature, the healing process remains the same.

Art heals!
Jonna Gazelle Morehead

]]> Comment on Kids Make Art to Heal and Help-1st in a series by elsie scharff http://www.seedison.com/2011/06/kids-make-art-to-heal-and-help-1st-in-a-series/#comment-21 elsie scharff Thu, 09 Jun 2011 21:53:39 +0000 http://www.seedison.com/?p=125#comment-21 Today I was helping out in a grade-school library when the art teacher came by. She told me that classes have been cut to 30 minutes. When my kids (27 and 29) were little, the outlets for their spirits were through writing, music, art and sports. The public schools in Philadelphia cut back to once a week for art and music. Being an artist, I have a tough time accepting the attitude that creativity is something that is somehow not important and is devalued in our culture. Today I was helping out in a grade-school library when the art teacher came by. She told me that classes have been cut to 30 minutes. When my kids (27 and 29) were little, the outlets for their spirits were through writing, music, art and sports. The public schools in Philadelphia cut back to once a week for art and music. Being an artist, I have a tough time accepting the attitude that creativity is something that is somehow not important and is devalued in our culture.

]]> Comment on When Words Matter by Pleasure, Writing, Healing and the Brain http://www.seedison.com/2011/05/when-words-matter/#comment-5 Pleasure, Writing, Healing and the Brain Fri, 20 May 2011 18:54:02 +0000 http://www.seedison.wpinthecloud.com/?p=41#comment-5 [...] my own experiences, I have written about why I think groups can be very important for healing. (see When Words Matter).  Here, Ms. Willis talks about learning in supportive atmospheres,  (when we are writing about [...] [...] my own experiences, I have written about why I think groups can be very important for healing. (see When Words Matter).  Here, Ms. Willis talks about learning in supportive atmospheres,  (when we are writing about [...]

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