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This week Carrie is joined by Silen Wellington. Silen is a sculptor of sound, artist of people, gender liminal shapeshifter, mercurial name collector, restless poet, and storyteller, among other things. They found their way to wholeness and self-love through mostly “alternative” means, namely: guided rites of passage journeys, performance art, unhinged-unfettered-unapologetic dance, and connections with fiercely humble Elders & mentors who shared some of Silen’s marginalized identities.
Silen is a white settler living on Cheyenne, Arapaho & Ute lands seeking to unsettle himself & constantly develop greater awareness and humility, listening to be in the right relationship with the land & advocating for racial justice. A lover of thresholds, Silen is transgender & queer experiencing varying degrees of (quasi-spiritual) madness sometimes self-labeled as neurodivergent and is otherwise abled.
Silen is endlessly grateful to have found their way to peer support work, is a certified peer support specialist, and facilitates some of Yarrow’s Alternatives to Suicide & ECHO teen groups in addition to grant writing, budget managing, and overall directing.
Together, they’ll discuss:
- Silen’s personal journey and the role that group work played in their healing
- The role of Peer Support in our communities
- The strengths and challenges of Peer Support
And much more…
You can connect with Silen at https://silenwellington.com/
Visit the Arts of Groups Website to learn more: www.artofgroups.com.
Direction and Original Idea: Carrie Haynes
Production: Hayley Lewis