Sitting With Suffering
Welcome to the "sitting with suffering" project. We are a group of graduate healthcare students studying at the University of Toronto in various disciplines. This project emerged from the Interprofessional Health, Arts & Humanities Certificate Program that offers students deeper learning experiences to support patient/client care and leadership skills through art, meditation, mindfulness and narrative medicine. Below are our key learnings touching on knowledge, values and how it can be useful in our practice as students and practitioners. We hope you find joy in exploring this platform as much as we found joy creating and thoughtfully curating each element for you!
Learn more: https://ipe.utoronto.ca/curriculum/students/interprofessional-health-arts-humanities-certificate-program
Creators: Sharu Kuna, Catherine Meng, Kristen Palumbo, Diana Jugowiec, Christen Kong
experience a mix-media collab gallery of sound & sight.
Suffering is inevitable and innately a part of each of our human experiences, but at the same time, we also experience a multitude of fulfillment, gratitude, and peace. Through this project, we had the privilege of asking our loved ones to channel in on their sensory experiences during times of grief and pain, while also recognizing the peace and beauty through sensory experiences in times of gratitude. We invite you to scroll down and explore the following multi-media interpretations of the stories and poems shared. Following each interview, we illustrated our personal creative interpretations of the vibrant sensory manifestations of these emotions – reflecting on the ways in which each of our senses hold space for a wide spectrum of feelings. We sat with the joys and sorrows of our experiences, recognizing that they can be two sides of the same coin. All poem transcripts are found in the "Read" tab on the left hand menu. Recommendation: Listen with headphones in a cozy space.
Disclaimer: The content may contain difficult topics and language regarding suicide, violence, guilt, and mental health issues that may be triggering. Please ensure you have a process and access to emotional support from a family or friend if you are needing emotional support.
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What does suffering sound like? What does resilience sound like?
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