I was back in several groups this week. Specifically, on Thursday at Cafe Emmanuel, we had a musical performance during our lunch meal. It was a pleasure to have students in Boston Conservatory play for everyone. The combination of music, art, meal, coffee, and company was deeply satisfying. When the sunlight got through the room and the stage by the beautiful window, I also noticed people following the tempo of the music during the performance with satisfied faces. We all agree that music is a great way to connect people in the room, and that power in art is not limited to painting, and it also includes music, performance, poetry, and other creativity, etc.

Meanwhile, I also couldn’t take my eyes off the rainbow message we have been making since this year. Each small piece of paper from each week is now gathering like a big rainbow flag which includes non-stop memories for three months; that’s amazing. Three months is probably not a long time for many people, but it means a lot to me as an art therapist student working at Emmanuel Church.

December 10 was Human Rights Day; the theme for 2022 is “Dignity, Freedom, and Justice for All.” I understand we still have many difficulties going on in the social system and suffering on a personal level. Advocating from a personal level, step by step will become a power to inspire people in the future. Therefore, I created a music box representing all of Cafe Emmanuel’s energy this year, and I will continue working on it.