Today, I want to talk a little about grief and peace. I haven’t written a post for this site in a little while and that’s because this time of year is my peaceful time of year. It’s summer time currently, in fact, technically, it is just beginning, with the summer solstice having just occurred about a week ago. It seems like… Read More »Grief And Peace
In the past two or three weeks, something showed up in my feed (all of my search and reading on grief is probably what triggered the internet to place it in my line of vision) about the May 14, 1988 Kentucky Bus Crash. The 36th anniversary of this horrific and grief filled event is today, at the time of me… Read More »May 14 1988 Kentucky Bus Crash
The Loss of A Grandmother 9″ X 12″ Watercolor on Arches coldpress paper One loss that most of us will go through is the loss of a grandmother. Sometimes, this loss occurs when we are young and at other times when we are much older, maybe even adults. I am singling out grandmothers in particular for this article because of… Read More »Dealing With The Loss Of A Grandmother
Rage (how to deal with anger and grief) 8″ x 8″ Watercolor on Arches 140lb cold pressed paper I enjoyed making a previous sort of personal post with one of my paintings, Heart Island, because it allowed to really explain on a deeper level how I use art to manage or express grief. Or any emotions or thoughts. So, I thought… Read More »How To Deal With Anger And Grief
Heart Island (dealing with grief after death) 5″ x 7″ oil on canvas panel Today, I decided to write a new kind of post. A much more personal post. One that I think – I hope – shows a deeper level of just how I manage grief using art, in this case, painting. Dealing with grief after death is different… Read More »Dealing With Grief After Death
I think that mixing grief and photography is one of the most common ways we deal with memories of our loved ones. Actually, for any memories at all. Photography has become the go-to medium for capturing memories, especially in our digital age. There’s something truly remarkable about how commonplace cameras have become. Almost everyone has one on their phone, making… Read More »Grief And Photography: Capturing Memories And Emotions
Dealing with grief heart pain is something that I struggle with a lot. And if you are visiting this site because you have had significant loss in your life, then you probably understand exactly what I mean. Grief shows up in various places in our bodies but I think we can all agree that the heart is often one place… Read More »Grief Heart Pain Activity
Cooking is both an art and a comfort source. When I was in the worst of my caregiving days and even more so after I lost my husband, people often wanted to know good food ideas for grieving families. Well, they didn’t put it quite like that but that’s what they meant. At the time, I didn’t care much about… Read More »Food Ideas For Grieving Families
An aspect of grief that usually gets overlooked is the physical dimension. The emotional journey of grief often manifests in our bodies in various ways. That tightness in your chest, those aching shoulders—those can all be physical responses to emotional pain. So, how does combining dance and grief help with any of that? Well, it’s a form of exercise, sure,… Read More »Dance And Grief. Using Movement As Emotional Expression.
If you’ve ever been captivated by the warmth and comfort of a quilt, then it probably won’t surprise you to hear me talk about a particularly special type called a memory quilt. But what is a memory quilt exactly? Basically, it’s about stitching fabrics together. But really, it’s about weaving stories and memories into a form that we can touch.… Read More »What Is A Memory Quilt?