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Coping With Cancer Through Creative Healing

JL;DR SUMMARY Jenna Benn Shersher and Nikki Fuchs Sausen have spearheaded initiatives using creative arts to support individuals affected by cancer, highlighting the therapeutic power of art in healing and connection. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Mental HealthArt TherapyCancerSupport GroupsCreative ArtsCreative HealingTwist Out CancerPaint With Me!Jenna Benn ShersherNikki Fuchs Sausen

Places mentioned

Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States
"said Shersher, who now lives in Bryn Mawr, Pa."
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
"in cities as far-flung as Philadelphia, Montreal and Tel Aviv."
Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"in cities as far-flung as Philadelphia, Montreal and Tel Aviv."
Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States
"said Charlotte Safrit, a breast cancer survivor and Brushes With Cancer participant from Allentown, Pa."
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
"She lives with her family in the Boston area."
Herzliya, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"a Herzliya resident, who passed away last year from multiple myeloma after battling the bone marrow cancer for 17 years."
Canada
"Philadelphia, Montreal and Tel Aviv."
Chicago, Illinois, United States
"When Chicago native Jenna Benn Shersher was 29, she was living life to the fullest"
Israel
"Numerous art therapy programs are available throughout Israel, both virtual and in-person"
Miami, Florida, United States
"virtual program in March for Miami-based cancer survivors and those undergoing treatment."
New Jersey, United States
"It was organized by the Greater Miami Jewish Federation and Sharsheret, a New Jersey-based Jewish breast cancer nonprofit."
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
"in cities as far-flung as Philadelphia, Montreal and Tel Aviv."
New York, United States
"Another is New York-based art therapist Nikki Fuchs Sausen, who has observed the benefits firsthand."

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