In this week’s edition of Make It A Splendid Week, we feature artwork and creative writing giving brief insight into the hearts and minds of two talented Periwinkle artists. The love, creativity, hope, and positivity flowing from these young people is just what we need right now!

We hope you enjoy both Melissa and Baylee’s take on love and the power of the heart.

Inside My Heart

Baylee, age 12

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This entry is a part of our series “Make it a Splendid Week”! Follow along weekly to enjoy excerpts from The Splendid Review, an anthology of poems, short stories and autobiographies written by talented young writers engaged in the Periwinkle Arts In Medicine Program at Texas Children’s Cancer and Hematology Centers.

The mission of the Periwinkle Arts In Medicine Program at Texas Children’s Cancer and Hematology Centers is to provide enjoyable and educational art activities that give children, young adults, families and caregivers affected by pediatric cancer and blood disorders the opportunity for self-expression, empowerment and healing through the arts. Art encourages self-expression, and it is particularly helpful to relieve stress in children who are undergoing chemotherapy treatment or blood transfusions. Making music, singing songs, performing dance, watching plays, writing poetry, and creating visual art, is an important part of the healing process.