Breathe And Believe In Yourself / Believe In Yourself And Breathe
Schedule
Wed Jun 03 2026 at 05:30 pm to 07:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Karma House Battle Creek | Battle Creek, MI
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Breathe and Believe in Yourselfor
Believe in Yourself and Breathe
Poetry for Mental Wellness
An Interactive Creative Workshop
Hosted by Mental Health Through Art, LLC
š Karma House Community Wellness Center, 72 North Ave., Battle Creek, MI 49017
š Every 1st Wednesday of the Month | 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
š² $10 per workshop to attend
āļø Basic writing materials provided
Some battles happen in combat. Some happen quietly inside us every day.
āBreathe and Believe in Yourselfā and āBelieve in Yourself and Breatheā are two connected workshop experiences sharing the same core message through two different perspectives:
the veteran experience and the everyday human experience.
Each month, the workshop rotates format and focus while continuing to explore mental wellness, emotional struggle, resilience, healing, identity, and hope through poetry, storytelling, discussion, and creative writing.
Created and facilitated by Thomas Walk, U.S. Army veteran, Telly Award winner, nine-time national award-winning poet and spoken word artist, Emmy-nominated creative professional, suicide survivor, and founder of Mental Health Through Art, LLC, this workshop creates space for honest reflection and meaningful conversation surrounding mental health and the human experience.
š¹ āBreathe and Believe in Yourselfā
Explores mental wellness, PTSD, trauma responses, emotional survival, identity, resilience, and healing through the lens of military experience and life after service.
š¹ āBelieve in Yourself and Breatheā
Approaches many of those same emotional struggles from a broader civilian and everyday life perspective, focusing on stress, grief, anxiety, depression, self-worth, burnout, relationships, emotional struggle, and personal growth.
Both formats are designed to demonstrate how creative writing, spoken word, and honest communication can become healthy tools for emotional expression, self-awareness, connection, and healing.
Each workshop may include:
š¤ Spoken word performances
āļø Guided creative writing exercises
š¬ Group discussion and reflection
š¤ Optional sharing opportunities
š§ Mental wellness conversation through creativity
š¶ Interactive and supportive community engagement
Participants are encouraged to engage at their own comfort level in a safe, supportive, and nonjudgmental environment.
This is not about being a professional writer.
This is about learning how to use words when life becomes difficult to explain.
This is not therapy.
This is community.
This is expression.
This is creativity being used to support mental wellness and human connection.
No writing experience is necessary.
No pressure to share.
Just an opportunity to reflect, write, connect, and heal forward together.
Workshop themes may include:
ā¢ PTSD and trauma recovery
ā¢ Anxiety, depression, and emotional overwhelm
ā¢ Suicide awareness and emotional survival
ā¢ Identity struggles and self-worth
ā¢ Stress, burnout, and emotional exhaustion
ā¢ Communication and emotional honesty
ā¢ Resilience, healing, and hope
Optional workshop upgrades available:
š Handout Packet Upgrade ā +$5
š Writing Journal + Handouts ā +$10
āSometimes healing begins the moment we finally give ourselves permission to breathe.ā
Hosted by Mental Health Through Art, LLC
www.mentalhealththroughart.com
Led by Thomas Walk, Veteran Poet
@Thomas āT.A.ā Walk, Veteran Poet (FB, Insta, YT, TikTok)
Facilitated at Karma House Community Wellness Center
www.karmahouse.org
Write. Share. Heal. Build Community.
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Where is it happening?
Karma House Battle Creek, 72 North Ave, Battle Creek, MI 49017-3415, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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