Elizabeth Chance
Elizabeth Chance
Episode 411 with Jocelyn Chemel Canvas of Strength: Life as a Widow, Therapist, and Mother of a Blind Child – A Tapestry of Resilience and Joyful Creativity Enjoy and please subscribe to my channel.
Episode 411 with Jocelyn Chemel Canvas of Strength: Life as a Widow, Therapist, and Mother of a Blind Child – A Tapestry of Resilience and Joyful Creativity Enjoy and please subscribe to my channel.
Episode 411 with Jocelyn Chemel Canvas of Strength: Life as a Widow, Therapist, and Mother of a Blind Child – A Tapestry of Resilience and Joyful Creativity Enjoy and please subscribe to my channel.
Monday 22nd January 2024
Join Elizabeth Chance as she interviews Jocelyn Chemel, who transforms life's challenges into joy through art and therapy.
34 minutes
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Get the buttons here!Jocelyn Chemel: Crafting Joy from Life’s Trials
Episode Overview
- Jocelyn's journey from South Africa to Boston, facing challenges and finding resilience
- Her diverse career ventures, from teaching art to running a jewelry business
- The transformative power of joy readings in uncovering moments of joy
- Embracing change and pursuing passions without fear of failure
- Jocelyn's inspiring ability to reinvent herself and find joy in life's most challenging moments
Life came along and stuff happens and we forget that we forget deep in our soul the hills are alive we want to live in that world so it's just I think it's just remembering we get a lot of stuff dumped on top of us lots of layers dumped so we need like an excavator to come and help us remember.
Meet Jocelyn Chemel, a woman whose life story is a testament to the power of resilience and creativity. Jocelyn’s journey began in South Africa during the tumultuous apartheid era. At 21, she moved to Boston, where she lived for four decades before settling in Delray. Along the way, she faced significant challenges, including her daughter's blindness and her own battle with breast cancer. Yet, through all this, Jocelyn has continually reinvented herself and found joy in creativity.
In this episode of 'The Elizabeth Chance Show', host Elizabeth Chance sits down with Jocelyn to explore her multifaceted life. Jocelyn is not just a therapist but also a mixed media artist and jewelry designer. Her latest venture combines her therapeutic skills and artistic talent to create 'joy readings'. These sessions delve into a person’s past and present to highlight moments of joy, which Jocelyn then transforms into symbolic mandalas.
It’s a beautiful way to celebrate the positive aspects of one’s life journey. Jocelyn’s story is inspiring. She has taught art to both adults and children, run a private client store, and sold her unique jewelry designs. Her ability to embrace change and pursue her passions without fear of failure is nothing short of remarkable. Through her 'joy readings', she helps others unlock their inner resilience and positivity by tapping into joyful memories.
Whether you're facing your own challenges or simply seeking inspiration, Jocelyn’s story offers valuable insights into finding joy amidst adversity. Tune in to hear how she has turned life’s trials into a canvas of strength and creativity.