Our purpose is to build hope and a positive sense of self-worth through creativity. We have shared Arts & Dreams workshops with kids, teens and adults at schools and events in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens, New York, since 2009. We would love to visit your NYC area school, event or home with a free workshop. Send us a message. EMAIL: hello@artsanddreams.org.

April 21, 2011

Creativity Is An Antidote When You Lose Hope

source: Parker J. Palmer
"When you lose hope, what’s the best antidote? Mine is creativity, the alchemy that takes a spirit-killing experience & transforms it into something life-giving. Creativity takes many forms, of course, depending on one’s gifts: planting a garden, making art, reaching out to someone in need, becoming a change agent. For me, it often means writing. What about you? Your answer might give hope to someone lost in the dark." -- Parker J. Palmer

My brother Jeff took his life when he was 20, and I feel that because I have been drawing all my life, it has strengthened me to feel connected and joyful even when things fell apart. I have used creativity to express my feelings and uplift my thoughts. Creativity nourishes me. Art is a wonderful field where there are no rules and anyone can play with colors and shapes and inspire themselves to feel more alive. I created Arts & Dreams because in my life creativity was my antidote to hopelessness. -- Laura

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