Reflections on Day 2

On March 29, 2011 Gaelynn Wolf Bordonoro wrote: Our training this morning went well; I counted 37 participants! We went with Plan B this morning after Plan A was deemed technically unavailable. (We'll go with Plan A tomorrow morning).... ah, the spontineity of international art therapy work. The participants have asked such interesting questions about the similarities and differences between mental health diagnosi/challenges and spiritual unbalance or evil spirits inhabiting a person's body. We've needed to carefully think about and articulate the cultural implications of the work and trainings in which we're engaged! Our students have been very successful in processing all of their new experiences. I'm very proud of their flexibility, compassion, honesty, and intra-personal intelligence. It's difficult to find meaning in the aftermath of a disaster, but they are working hard to understand the needs, culture, complesity, and challenges in place here.