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“I Will Remember You” by Sarah McLachlan: A timeless classic that provides emotional release for those mourning a loved one -
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Losing Her Constant: A woman loses her father: an ever-present force of strength and stability in her life.
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Author Archives: Julie Gesin (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
Connecting to Grief Past and Present
Andrea Bayer, the curator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art tells the story of her loss through great works of art
If you are an artist, you may express your grief through art, but what if you are a curator of one of the most renowned museums in the country? Andrea Bayer, the curator of European paintings at the Metropolitan Museum … Continue reading
Posted in Soulful Expressions
Tagged Andrea Bayer, Art, Bereavement, Death, Grief, Loss, loss of parents, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Mourning, New York City, past and present
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Our Weekly Tip: Plant a Tree at a Memorial
Honor life and death with a living monument
Our Tip of the Week: Make the memory of your loved one live on while helping the Earth at the same time. Give young trees or tree seedlings to the attendees at the memorial so they can watch their trees growing … Continue reading
Posted in Practical Tips
Tagged Death, honoring loved ones, Life, Memorial, Memories, monument, reforestation, tree
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A Little One Still Loved
Stephanie Paige Cole’s bereavement of a stillborn daughter blossoms into expression and compassion
Imagine preparing for the birth of your new baby with all the joy and anticipation of this new being in your life. Sweet reminders of her arrival turn up throughout your home in soft and cheerful colors: a stroller, blankets, … Continue reading
Posted in Soulful Expressions
Tagged Bereavement, Grief, Grieving Mother, guidance, poet, stigma, stillbirth, Stillborn, support
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Beyond Halloween
Honoring the dead ancestors with a Wiccan Priestess, Cerridwen Fallingstar
In honor of Halloween, I had the opportunity to speak with Wiccan Priestess Cerridwen Fallingstar. At sixty-two, she is stunning in a bright summer dress in the midst of a misty Marin County morning. Cerridwen’s eyes flicker with enthusiasm under … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Perspectives
Tagged beloved ancestors, burial mound, dead ancestors, honoring the dead, Pagan, Wiccan Holidays
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“For what is it to die but to stand naked in the wind and to melt into the sun? And when the earth shall claim your limbs, then shall you truly dance.”
- Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet
Phoenix Rysing Poets Express Grief through Spoken Word
A creative writing workshop lets Richmond youth address the loss of loved ones to violence, while finding healing and forgiveness through their poetry
“Everything I can’t say, I can write. And then that’s when it comes out.” That’s what Johnae Collins, 16, told Richmond Confidential. Collins is a member of RAW Talent, an after-school creative writing program founded in Richmond, California by Jefferson … Continue reading
Posted in Soulful Expressions
Tagged California Shakespeare Theater, Coping with Grief and Loss through Poetry, Creative Writing, Creative Writing Workshops Focused on Loss and Grief, Donte Clark, Intersection for the Arts, Johnae Collins, Molly Raynor, Phoenix Rysing, Poetry, Poetry and Death, Poetry and healing, RAW Talent, Richmond California, Triangle Lab
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