“My name is Etja and I am a volunteer artist for Mending spirit, and I want to talk to you a little bit about my experience. It’s been amazing, the work that I have done for Mending spirit has been singing in assisted living (nursing homes). Even the best assisted living, even the best rehabilitation centers or nursing homes, or hospitals, people are there because they are either in emotional or physical pain. And they experience a sense of helplessness and powerlessness. But when you come in to do art with them, they come alive. My experience was that bringing them music, it wasn’t just healing for them, it was healing for me as well.”