The Healing Power of Expression

 


(Min 6:00 to 19:50)

 ACTIVITY

Watch the performance in the video above called The Healing Power of Expression: A Journey of Trauma, Pain and Transformation.

Questions

1. Write your response to the performance.

2. What part of the story touched you the most? Why?

3. Why are stories like this important to be told?

4. If you were to tell the story of your own journey in a few words, what would that be? 

BONUS POINTS

Watch the rest of the video and give your feedback about the points brought up by J. Morejon that you find most interesting to you.





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