I have another incredibly easy way you can use art for grief. Actually, not just grief but anxiety, depression, sadness – anything that is making you in desperate need for calm and relaxation. I could never make a site like this without mentioning the painter, Bob Ross. Even though he died back in 1995, he is still immensely popular with… Read More »Bob Ross Art for Grief
Today, I want to talk a little about grief and cooking. Actually, the mix of grief and food in general. Because if you’ve had significant loss, I’m sure you know that our appetites are usually highly affected by it. I’d also like to talk about “comfort food”. Almost everyone I know has some sort of comfort food and it’s usually connected… Read More »Mixing Grief and Cooking. What’s Your Comfort Food?
So, how does grief affect brain function anyway? I have seen on many medical and psychology websites (accredited ones) that grief literally rewires our brains. My therapist and psychologist has told me this as well. But to tell you the truth, I don’t really know completely because I’m not a doctor and I have no idea what the data and… Read More »Does Grief Affect Brain Function?
I’ve got another activity for you to try. When we think about things that help grief, we also think about things that don’t help it at all. Sometimes, we don’t know either of these things until we try to interact with other people or situations. Then, we might realize that certain friendships become extra special to us or that something… Read More »Things That Help Grief. And Things That Make it Worse.
Here’s a short, easy little therapeutic activity involving music and using it to navigate a little through grief. Music is a wonderful expression of art that is important to most human beings. Besides self expression, we use music to relax and comfort us in many ways. Music helps us connect with emotions, memories and often, people themselves. It can provide… Read More »The Power of Music For Grieving
It’s time for a grief and loss art activity. We’re going to make a Comfort Box! Finding comfort through grief can be extremely difficult. I think one thing that makes it this way is that sometimes, we have no idea what we even need. I mean, how can you know? You’ve had this awful loss occur and you’ve never dealt… Read More »Comfort Box Grief and Loss Art Activity
When people think of art, they usually think of visual art like painting or drawing or sculpture. And some may immediately follow that thought with, “I am not artistic”. Or “I am not a creative person.” I imagine that if you were completely against the idea of art, you’re probably not at this website anymore. But those who are still here are… Read More »I Am Not Artistic. And It’s Okay!
I found myself wandering around the internet recently and reading beautiful grief poems. I’m always reminded how writing is a wonderful art form. It, like visual art, can be used to express any emotion or feeling. Some people prefer visual images, others prefer words, and others prefer music or dance. I like it all. I was reading these grief poems because… Read More »Reading Beautiful Grief Poems. Art Journal Peek!
As you probably already knew, the change of grief can significantly alter everything about us. It can’t be helped, it’s too big a trauma for us to not be altered in some way. We didn’t ask for this change, of course, but there it is. I know I have changed a lot but it can be hard to describe to… Read More »Seeing the Change of Grief. An Artistic Timeline.
When grief has you firmly by its tentacles, especially in the early stages, the last thing most people care about is whether or not the house is clean. There’s this enormous chasm in their souls so what difference does it make if the laundry is done or the dishes are washed or the toys put away? But the subject of… Read More »Grief and Clutter. How Cleaning Gave Me Control.