This program is being offered on Zoom. To register, please click the RSVP button above or email programs@smithcenter.org.
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with Liz Lescault
“Cultivating Hope” as an offering looks to bring more joy and optimism into our lives. During the session we will share some of our hopes and dreams and explore some ways of capturing moments of pleasure and enjoyment in our lives.
We will engage meditation, movement, visualization and sharing our stories as ways to help us embrace hope and optimism.
Suggested Donation: $15
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About Liz Lescault
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Liz Lescault is a visual artist who has practiced and taught art for over 40 years. Liz is also Coordinator of the DC InterPlay Open Gathering, a group she founded, which serves the Metro Region. She is a certified InterPlay leader and a member of the DC InterPlay Board. She leads Open Gathering days for InterPlay DC and organizes and leads workshops regionally and nationally online and in person. Liz has been leading Art Lab both for Smith Center for Healing Arts for the past three years and led a program for the Phillips Collection.
Formerly, Liz, was a hotline crisis counselor, for various suicide prevention lifelines and the Trevor Project providing assistance for LGBTQ youth in crisis as well as the Prince Georges County Homeless Hotline.
Liz has also led InterPlay for elders with chronic illness and cognitive disabilities at Iona Senior Center in Washington DC.
Liz melds her art, teaching, guidance and personal philosophy with InterPlay wisdom, tools and forms.
B.S., Psychology, Drew University, Madison, NJ
M.Ed., University of Massachusetts at Amherst, British Techniques of Open Education
Studied watercolor at WICE, an international educational and cultural association in Paris, France
This program is being offered on Zoom. This session is currently full, in order to be added to the waitlist or to join the second offering of this program on April 29, please email programs@smithcenter.org.
![](https://smithcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/Screenshot-2024-03-29-at-1.14.02 PM.png)
with Liz Lescault
“Cultivating Hope” as an offering looks to bring more joy and optimism into our lives. During the session we will share some of our hopes and dreams and explore some ways of capturing moments of pleasure and enjoyment in our lives.
We will engage meditation, movement, visualization and sharing our stories as ways to help us embrace hope and optimism.
Suggested Donation: $15
![](https://smithcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/Screenshot-2024-03-29-at-1.16.25 PM.png)
About Liz Lescault
![Liz Lescault](https://smithcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/641BB5BF-3D3A-4992-BC93-5EEAE3B1CC8B_1_105_c-Liz-Lescault.jpeg)
Liz Lescault is a visual artist who has practiced and taught art for over 40 years. Liz is also Coordinator of the DC InterPlay Open Gathering, a group she founded, which serves the Metro Region. She is a certified InterPlay leader and a member of the DC InterPlay Board. She leads Open Gathering days for InterPlay DC and organizes and leads workshops regionally and nationally online and in person. Liz has been leading Art Lab both for Smith Center for Healing Arts for the past three years and led a program for the Phillips Collection.
Formerly, Liz, was a hotline crisis counselor, for various suicide prevention lifelines and the Trevor Project providing assistance for LGBTQ youth in crisis as well as the Prince Georges County Homeless Hotline.
Liz has also led InterPlay for elders with chronic illness and cognitive disabilities at Iona Senior Center in Washington DC.
Liz melds her art, teaching, guidance and personal philosophy with InterPlay wisdom, tools and forms.
B.S., Psychology, Drew University, Madison, NJ
M.Ed., University of Massachusetts at Amherst, British Techniques of Open Education
Studied watercolor at WICE, an international educational and cultural association in Paris, France
This program is being offered virtually through Zoom. In order to participate and receive the Zoom link, register by clicking the RSVP button above or by emailing programs@smithcenter.org.
You will receive the Zoom information no later than the morning of your program.
with Sara Corckran
For the past 20 years cancer has woven itself onto my life path. As a caregiver to my husband and sister and then with my own diagnosis I know all too well the journey – the pain, fear and the feeling of being lost and alone. Not willing to let cancer take any more from me than it had to, I embraced 12 pillars of mindfulness and positive psychology during my year of treatment and will be sharing a few of them in our session.
Since completing my own healing journey, I’ve wholeheartedly dedicated myself to aiding others facing adversity. My experience has taught me that a positive mindset directly impacts the healing process. Join in the session to take the first step to a more intentional mindset and path to your healing.
The 12 mindset tools that changed my cancer experience are at your fingertips. I’ve launched a complimentary program titled “The Heron’s Perspective.” This platform offers insights from positive psychology, mindfulness and mindset strategies, presented in bite-sized, actionable formats. My aim is to empower individuals to confront life’s challenges with resilience and hope, navigating their journeys with strength and grace. To subscribe to the microlearning program click here.
Suggested Materials:
A warm cup of something that brings you joy, pen, paper, and open mindset and willingness to connect.
About Sara Corckran
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Believer in the beauty of life’s moments & the power of resilience. Educator igniting minds for 20 years. Certified in Positive Psychology from NY’s Flourishing Center. Certified Engagment life coach. Co-owner of Happy YOUniversity, spreading science-based tools for schools. 5-year coaching journey empowering purpose-driven growth. Survivor, caregiver, and coach. Let’s embrace life’s highs, conquer its hurdles, and thrive together. #PositivePsych #Education #Resilience #Purpose
Instagram- @higheraltitudecoaching