SPEAKER / WORKSHOP LEADER
John DeDakis
Write Your Way Toward Healing
Pain is part of life, whether it’s the loss of a job, a pet, a friendship, innocence, health, or a loved one. I’ve experienced my share of loss, including the suicide of my sister and my youngest son’s fatal heroin overdose.
I help people stuck in grief to effectively use the writing tools of journaling and storytelling to find clarity, purpose, meaning, and a future filled with hope—and even joy.
John is so vulnerable and open with his struggles and losses. He shows how to take grief and mold it into art. ~Maliha Balala, The Writer’s Center, Bethesda, Maryland