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Peer Perspectives & Connections
Presentation Topic- Body of Water: Performance and Conversation with Sara Nesson
BHC is thrilled to welcome Sara Nesson back for an encore presentation of her solo show Body of Water.
Body of Water is a chronology of love, loss, and reconciliation that follows Sara’s journey as a landlocked distance swimmer struggling to find the way home. Set on the rugged coastline of Northern California, the 25-minute monologue weaves lyric storytelling, myth, and sacred text. Playful and poignant, it is an homage to Sara’s aquatic nature, her passion for the wilderness, and a life altered by ME/CFS. Sara’s performance will be accompanied by a conversation about longing, loss, hope, and healing.
Sara Nesson is a California artist, writer, and performer living with ME/CFS who has been crafting original theater for twenty-five years. She has been touring as an online storyteller since 2021, facilitates a group for artists living with chronic illness, and is working on a collaborative dance film featuring twenty people living with ME/CFS and Long COVID.
Click here to watch the Body of Water trailer.
Event Description
This patient-led, community-focused event is hosted on the Bateman Horne Center’s Zoom platform and designed to provide individuals living with chronic illnesses a welcoming space to connect, share, and learn from one another.
Each 90-minute meeting includes:
- A brief presentation by a volunteer presenter on a topic of their choice
- A Q&A session to explore the topic further
- Breakout rooms to discuss a fun, engaging question and build connections
Whether you’re living with a chronic illness, a family member, or a friend looking to understand and support, these gatherings create a warm, inclusive space to ease isolation and foster meaningful connections. Resources shared by the presenter will also be emailed after the meeting.
Disclaimer:
The Bateman Horne Center is not responsible for the topics, content, or conversations shared during Peer Perspectives & Connections. Participants are encouraged to engage respectfully, understanding that the views and opinions expressed are those of the individual attendees. Presenters are not endorsed or sponsored by the Bateman Horne Center.
Upon registration, you will receive a confirmation email containing instructions on how to join the group event. We recommend attendees test the link, their cameras and speakers/headphones prior to joining.
New to our online groups, or having problems connecting to Zoom? Review the teleconferencing tips section of our website.
Lucinda Bateman, MD, is a renowned clinician, researcher, and educator. Her Johns Hopkins University Medical School training instilled an approach to care that she has employed throughout her career – the patient comes first and the unknown or unexplained does not equate to a lack of proper and compassionate care. Since starting her own practice in 2000, she has served on six boards or committees, been the principal investigator for 45 studies, authored/coauthored 40 journal articles, served as adjunct instructor and adjunct assistant professor in the University of Utah Departments of Preventative Medicine, Internal Medicine, and Anesthesiology, and lectured around the world.