From Unknown To Acceptance
Schedule
Tue May 26 2026 at 09:00 am to 10:30 am
UTC-04:00Location
Karma House Battle Creek | Battle Creek, MI
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“From Unknown to Acceptance”A 4-Week Creative Writing & Discussion Workshop
Hosted by Mental Health Through Art, LLC
📍 Karma House Community Wellness Center, 72 North Ave., Battle Creek, MI 49017
🕘 Tuesdays | 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
💲 $10 per week to attend
✍️ Basic writing materials provided
What happens when the things we carry become too heavy to keep inside?
“From Unknown to Acceptance” is more than a writing workshop, it is a guided journey through PTSD, the confusion, coping, loss, and healing, using poetry, conversation, storytelling, and creative reflection.
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, and founder of Mental Health Through Art, LLC, this workshop creates space for honest conversations surrounding trauma, identity, emotional struggle, grief, anger, isolation, and recovery.
Each week explores a different stage of the emotional journey:
🔹 Week 1 - The Unknown
“What is happening to me?”
🔹 Week 2 - Self-Destruction
“How did I respond to what I didn’t understand?”
🔹 Week 3 - Loss
“How has this affected me and others?”
🔹 Week 4 - Acceptance
“What do I do with this now?”
Through spoken word performances, guided discussion, reflective writing prompts, and optional community collaboration and sharing opportunities where time permits, participants are encouraged to explore their experiences at their own comfort level in a supportive, nonjudgmental environment.
This is not therapy.
This is community.
This is expression.
This is learning how to use words to process what hurts instead of carrying it alone.
No writing experience is necessary.
No pressure to share.
Just an opportunity to connect, reflect, write, and heal forward together.
Workshop themes may include:
• PTSD and trauma responses
• Emotional isolation and identity struggles
• Anger and unhealthy coping patterns
• Suicide awareness and loss
• Communication and emotional honesty
• Resilience, purpose, and healing
Optional workshop upgrades available:
📘 Handout Packet Upgrade — +$5
📓 Writing Journal + Handouts — +$10
“You didn’t choose what happened, but you can choose what happens next.”
Hosted by Mental Health Through Art, LLC
www.mentalhealththroughart.com
Led by Thomas Walk, Veteran Poet
@Thomas “T.A.” 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, Michigan, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
Know what’s Happening Next — before everyone else does.
