Make Life | HD is a program that helps HD communities make life-giving stuff for each other. These creations could include songs like the one I composed for my mom or almost anything: a poem, a dramatic monologue, a quilt, a filled-in coloring book page, a hat or other piece of clothing, a dance, a piñata, a mug, a short film, a lolcat, a rap – anything that artistically connects to and encourages someone.

The process needs people to fill three roles

1. Receiver - A person who needs the gift of a little life because of HD
2. Maker - Someone who can make something that will bring a smile, a moment of contentment, a sign of understanding to the Receiver
3. Facilitator - A person who helps the Receiver and Maker complete the life-giving process. You only need someone to do this if the process stalls.

The cycle consists of six flexible steps

1. Explore – Identify and describe possible participants
2. Connect – Makers and Receivers meet
3. Learn – Makers and Receivers get to know each others' arts and hearts
4. Make – The Maker creates something that might meet the Receiver's need
5. Bless – The Maker presents his or her creation to the Receiver
6. Celebrate and Continue – Spark more creativity    

Here's help in doing it
We're developing a guide that leads you through these steps, giving you suggestions and ideas. Here's a link to the latest draft of "A Workbook for People Affected by Huntington's Disease Who Could Use a Little Hope" (Oct 2015).