Heart Work: Conversations About Art to Heal the Heart

In this episode of Heart Work, Maureen interviews Dima Dupéré. Dima is a registered social worker who has been creating various artwork for as long as she can remember. She introduces therapeutic writing to clients and teaches other professionals how to use it personally and professionally. She's used crocheting as a strategy for coping with chronic illness. Dima shares the song she wrote using the background noises of the emergency room she recorded during a visit to the hospital.You can follow Dima on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mel_the_advocateand YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MEL_the_advocate You can find Dima's book Watching From the Shore and journaling resources here:https://dimadupere.thinkific.com/collectionsDima mentions singer-songwriter Mika, who you can learn more about here: https://www.yomika.com/home and here: http://www.youtube.com/@MikaSoundsOfficialMaureen mentions the book about menopause What Fresh Hell Is This by Heather Corinna, which you can find here: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/heather-corinna/what-fresh-hell-is-this/9780306874758/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit art2healtheheart.substack.com