From Brownstone Therapeutics
And Eve Brownstone, MA, LCPC
773-859-1276
brownstonetherapeutics@gmail.com
Happy Spring! A lot has been happening with Brownstone Therapeutics and me Eve Brownstone. I’ve been doing a lot of writing lately, networking and getting the word out about Expressive Arts Therapies through presentations. Enjoy the Sun!
"When will our consciences grow so tender that we will act to prevent human misery rather than avenge it?" -- Eleanor Roosevelt
Bullying
By Eve Brownstone, MA, LCPC
My seventh grade teacher’s advice to me, “Eve if you don’t react they will stop teasing.”
I was a sensitive twelve year old. I would cry. A bully would say something to me and I would start crying right in my seat. Looking back I wished I could have used humor or have had the strength to give it right back to them. It would have been more fun to be the “class clown” than the “class victim” read more here
http://www.brownstonetherapeutics.com/?p=blogs
Working with Performers and Artists?
By Eve Brownstone, MA, LCPC
Sometimes people express themselves first through the arts then through verbal language. As an Expressive Arts Therapist, I have found this very true in the performing/artistic communities. A dancer is more like to express hurt feelings towards her boyfriend with her stomping feet. The stomping feet come first then she may verbalizes, “ He is ___DDDGshdjdjfhshsd”. Everything is stored in the body. I like to listen to what my clients are saying and not saying. I pay attention to body posture, pace of movement, eye contact, and tone of voice and level of energy.
My clients want to know that they aren’t freaks. They aren’t alone. The strong emotions and the creative visions are part of being creative. They may not be considered always “appropriate” in mainstream, but what a boring world it would be without us artists, “weirdos” and magicians. Read more here
http://brownstonetherapeutics.blogspot.com/2010/03/working-with-performers-and-artists.html
For Women with Cancer at Heartwood
Assembling the Allies
By Eve Brownstone, MA, LCPC
In every life there are choices. For women with cancer there are still many choices to consider: treatment options, foods, friends when to fight and how to find the strength to keep living. That internal spark that tells us life is good is hard to feel when chemo is kicking your butt.
I will help you assemble a team of internal and external allies to fight cancer. You’ll know you won’t be alone. Through the arts we can find ways to create these allies. It could be a warrior, a wise crone, a medicine woman, a teacher, a good caring parent that comes from within you to care for you. Also clients are encouraged to create or engage with their support system. Friends and loved ones are important for healing. It takes a village to fight cancer. Read more here http://brownstonetherapeutics.blogspot.com/2010/03/assembling-allies.html
Conversations with Eve
"Ordinary people do extraordinary things." Studs Terkel
Hello, my name is Eve Brownstone, MA, LCPC I have had the great pleasure and honor to interview and record 200+ oral history stories through video, audio and written media for twelve years through out the Chicago-land area. Please check out some interviews on my website http://www.brownstonetherapeutics.com/.
Most recently, I partnered with CJE Senior Life to interview 100+ residents in one of their Assisted Living buildings over a 22-month period. As their Creative Arts Coordinator, I was reminded again of the importance of being able to tell your story through the creative arts.
The experience was documented in “Alive With the Arts”, published in The Urban Coaster. See Attached article. Pioneer Press also highlighted my work with Brownstone Therapeutics in ”Oral History Speaks
Volumes”. See attached article. Read more here.
http://brownstonetherapeutics.blogspot.com/2010/04/conversations-with-eve-revised.htm
Upcoming Events
April 16
Creating Your Life at the Regina Dominican High School
701 Locust Road Wilmette, IL
April 28
Rogers Park Business Alliance FUNraiser
http://www.rogers-park.com/2010/03/save-the-date.html
May 16
Mitiziut Art Show Opening at the North Lakeside Cultural Center
6219 North Sheridan Road
June 3
Creating Your Life at Gilda’s Club in Chicago
537 North Wells
June 3
Creating Your Life at Robineau CJE
June 19 Creating Your LIfe for
Industrial Council of Nearwest Chicago (ICNC)
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Conversations with Eve revised
Conversations with Eve
"Ordinary people do extraordinary things." Studs Terkel
Hello, my name is Eve Brownstone, MA, LCPC I have had the great pleasure and honor to interview and record 200+ oral history stories through video, audio and written media for twelve years through out the Chicago-land area. Please check out some interviews on my website http://www.brownstonetherapeutics.com/.
Most recently, I partnered with CJE Senior Life to interview 100+ residents in one of their Assisted Living buildings over a 22-month period. As their Creative Arts Coordinator, I was reminded again of the importance of being able to tell your story through the creative arts.
The experience was documented in “Alive With the Arts”, published in The Urban Coaster. See Attached article. Pioneer Press also highlighted my work with Brownstone Therapeutics in ”Oral History Speaks
Volumes”. See attached article.
I had the opportunity to get to know the a lot of my neighbors in Rogers Park by interviewing them. For www.rogerspark.com, I interviewed more than fifty Rogers Parkers.
Among various projects, I served as the Project Director of the Rogers Park Personal Oral History Project. In the summer of 2004, we brought teens together with seniors at a nursing home and within the community of Rogers Park here in Chicago. Meaningful relationships were developed and teens learned how to complete oral histories themselves. A video documentary came from this experience called Community Building: One Story at a Time. This project was completed in partnership with the Rogers Park/West Ridge Historical Society.
From 1998-2001, I developed and coordinated The Reminiscence Project. It was an oral history project in the Chicago neighborhood of Andersonville /Edgewater in which 40 senior citizens were interviewed in their homes, local restaurants, hang-outs, senior day programs, nursing homes on the beauty of reminiscing. This endeavor was archived by making a 30-minute video-documentary of the process called "Wise Friend," I was fortunate to have my video camera at Women and Children First Bookstore, when I videotaped legendary oral historian Studs Terkel saying "Ordinary people do extraordinary things." “Wise Friends” opens with Mr.Terkel’s remark. Those words have become my motto. This project was completed in partnership with the Edgewater Historical Society and was shown at their Opening in 2001. This project was also featured in the Chicago Tribune.
As an Expressive Arts Therapist, I have worked with folks from eighteen months to 106 years old for twenty years. I believe I have a knack for putting people at ease. I like to be a witness to people realizing they do have something to say and helping them feel safe to say it. It continues to be an honor and privilege to do this work.
I can be reached at brownstonetherapeutics@gmail.com or (773) 859-1276. Thanks for your time and attention in advance. Best wishes.
Sincerely,
Eve Brownstone, MA. LCPC
"Ordinary people do extraordinary things." Studs Terkel
Hello, my name is Eve Brownstone, MA, LCPC I have had the great pleasure and honor to interview and record 200+ oral history stories through video, audio and written media for twelve years through out the Chicago-land area. Please check out some interviews on my website http://www.brownstonetherapeutics.com/.
Most recently, I partnered with CJE Senior Life to interview 100+ residents in one of their Assisted Living buildings over a 22-month period. As their Creative Arts Coordinator, I was reminded again of the importance of being able to tell your story through the creative arts.
The experience was documented in “Alive With the Arts”, published in The Urban Coaster. See Attached article. Pioneer Press also highlighted my work with Brownstone Therapeutics in ”Oral History Speaks
Volumes”. See attached article.
I had the opportunity to get to know the a lot of my neighbors in Rogers Park by interviewing them. For www.rogerspark.com, I interviewed more than fifty Rogers Parkers.
Among various projects, I served as the Project Director of the Rogers Park Personal Oral History Project. In the summer of 2004, we brought teens together with seniors at a nursing home and within the community of Rogers Park here in Chicago. Meaningful relationships were developed and teens learned how to complete oral histories themselves. A video documentary came from this experience called Community Building: One Story at a Time. This project was completed in partnership with the Rogers Park/West Ridge Historical Society.
From 1998-2001, I developed and coordinated The Reminiscence Project. It was an oral history project in the Chicago neighborhood of Andersonville /Edgewater in which 40 senior citizens were interviewed in their homes, local restaurants, hang-outs, senior day programs, nursing homes on the beauty of reminiscing. This endeavor was archived by making a 30-minute video-documentary of the process called "Wise Friend," I was fortunate to have my video camera at Women and Children First Bookstore, when I videotaped legendary oral historian Studs Terkel saying "Ordinary people do extraordinary things." “Wise Friends” opens with Mr.Terkel’s remark. Those words have become my motto. This project was completed in partnership with the Edgewater Historical Society and was shown at their Opening in 2001. This project was also featured in the Chicago Tribune.
As an Expressive Arts Therapist, I have worked with folks from eighteen months to 106 years old for twenty years. I believe I have a knack for putting people at ease. I like to be a witness to people realizing they do have something to say and helping them feel safe to say it. It continues to be an honor and privilege to do this work.
I can be reached at brownstonetherapeutics@gmail.com or (773) 859-1276. Thanks for your time and attention in advance. Best wishes.
Sincerely,
Eve Brownstone, MA. LCPC
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Bullying
"When will our consciences grow so tender that we will act to prevent human misery rather than avenge it?" -- Eleanor Roosevelt
Bullying
By Eve Brownstone, MA, LCPC
My seventh grade teacher’s advice to me, “Eve if you don’t react they will stop teasing.”
I was a sensitive twelve year old. I would cry. A bully would say something to me and I would start crying right in my seat. Looking back I wished I could have used humor or have had the strength to give it right back to them. It would have been more fun to be the “class clown” than the “class victim”
Coming from Chicago to Akron, I didn’t know anybody. I didn’t wash my hair everyday or wear fancy clothes. I was coming from Hyde Park and the Chicago Children’s Choir to the bowling capital of the world and the middle of the Bible Belt.
I tried to get out of class as much as possible in seventh grade. I’d tell my teachers I wasn’t feeling well, which would be taken up by bullies who would say, ”Eve is woozy.” The guidance counselor and I got to know each real well.
I hear about kids today killing themselves because of bullying and adults just standing by letting it happen. It doesn’t make me cry anymore. It infuriates me.
Somehow these bullies learn that their behavior is justified or “okay”. They continue to harass the families even after the young person killed himself or herself. I am glad those nine students in Massachusetts are arrested.
It troubles me that these young people felt like they didn’t have an option. The psychopathic bullies won then.
After years of bullying, I could have felt reduced to a nothing, just mush on the floor. I know today, some of my self-doubt comes from the taunting. I guess what helped me was getting involved with choir, performing and lots of therapy. Having a loving family and some close friends also helped. I also used to walk and jog a lot. I remember my walks to Summit Mall on Saturdays. I’d work out my frustration pounding the pavement. I still do.
I believe that if you are still alive things can change and get better. I guess that belief ultimately was what kept me going in Junior High School. My hope kept me moving on.
If I were to have some of those bullies in front of me today I would say:
“ You missed out on knowing a very special person. I didn’t let your taunting and harassment stop me from having the kind of life I want. I truly believe in myself.”
Then I would laugh and beam with all the Devine light inside of me. One by one the bullies would become charming and kind men and they would dance with me. They wouldn’t be able to help themselves.
I don’t want revenge.
I want more hearts to open and more love in this world.
I think young people who use their energy to hurt and bully others are missing the mark on life. They don’t feel loved and can’t love. They need love.
That may sound to mushy. Being vulnerable and compassionate are signs of strength. It is a waste of my time to hold on to my anger and rage. I got a lot out of therapy. I want to use my energy to heal, love and create. I want my anger to move me into action for the better like writing this article.
I wish you peace, action, an ability to laugh out loud, a voice to say ”no” and a loving hand to hold.
Bullying
By Eve Brownstone, MA, LCPC
My seventh grade teacher’s advice to me, “Eve if you don’t react they will stop teasing.”
I was a sensitive twelve year old. I would cry. A bully would say something to me and I would start crying right in my seat. Looking back I wished I could have used humor or have had the strength to give it right back to them. It would have been more fun to be the “class clown” than the “class victim”
Coming from Chicago to Akron, I didn’t know anybody. I didn’t wash my hair everyday or wear fancy clothes. I was coming from Hyde Park and the Chicago Children’s Choir to the bowling capital of the world and the middle of the Bible Belt.
I tried to get out of class as much as possible in seventh grade. I’d tell my teachers I wasn’t feeling well, which would be taken up by bullies who would say, ”Eve is woozy.” The guidance counselor and I got to know each real well.
I hear about kids today killing themselves because of bullying and adults just standing by letting it happen. It doesn’t make me cry anymore. It infuriates me.
Somehow these bullies learn that their behavior is justified or “okay”. They continue to harass the families even after the young person killed himself or herself. I am glad those nine students in Massachusetts are arrested.
It troubles me that these young people felt like they didn’t have an option. The psychopathic bullies won then.
After years of bullying, I could have felt reduced to a nothing, just mush on the floor. I know today, some of my self-doubt comes from the taunting. I guess what helped me was getting involved with choir, performing and lots of therapy. Having a loving family and some close friends also helped. I also used to walk and jog a lot. I remember my walks to Summit Mall on Saturdays. I’d work out my frustration pounding the pavement. I still do.
I believe that if you are still alive things can change and get better. I guess that belief ultimately was what kept me going in Junior High School. My hope kept me moving on.
If I were to have some of those bullies in front of me today I would say:
“ You missed out on knowing a very special person. I didn’t let your taunting and harassment stop me from having the kind of life I want. I truly believe in myself.”
Then I would laugh and beam with all the Devine light inside of me. One by one the bullies would become charming and kind men and they would dance with me. They wouldn’t be able to help themselves.
I don’t want revenge.
I want more hearts to open and more love in this world.
I think young people who use their energy to hurt and bully others are missing the mark on life. They don’t feel loved and can’t love. They need love.
That may sound to mushy. Being vulnerable and compassionate are signs of strength. It is a waste of my time to hold on to my anger and rage. I got a lot out of therapy. I want to use my energy to heal, love and create. I want my anger to move me into action for the better like writing this article.
I wish you peace, action, an ability to laugh out loud, a voice to say ”no” and a loving hand to hold.
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