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Tag Archives: Emotion
Album Review: “Emotional Cleansing: Feminine Sound Practice with Peruquois”
Primordial voice of Peruquois aids catharsis of stuck emotions
Have you ever felt so overwhelmed by an emotion that your body gets tense and your voice box literally closes? Have you felt tightness in your throat, a dry mouth, fatigue or digestive upset as a result of emotional impact? … Continue reading
Our Weekly Tip: One Last Letter to Your Loved Ones
When you've grieving the loss of someone, letters are a powerful tool
Our Tip of the Week: Psychologists and psychotherapists often tell their clients to express their emotions in writing, specifically in letter form. This has proven to be an effective method for resolving interpersonal problems. Often, simply expressing everything you feel … Continue reading
Our Weekly Tip: Navigate Grief with this Simple List-Making Exercise
Find your own path through grief with a list of lessons from your loved one
Our Tip of the Week: Grief is a multi-faceted experience that is as complex and unique as each relationship. Thanks to the groundbreaking work of Elisabeth Kübler-Ross and many others, we know that the grief journey includes a wide array … Continue reading
How Does Grief Affect the Creative Process? An Interview with Photographer Sarah Treanor, Part One
A fine art photographer discusses how art helped her cope with the sudden death of her fiancé
Today, SevenPonds spoke with Sarah Treanor, a fine art photographer and writer, based in Ohio. Her recent body of work, Still, Life, consists of self-portraits that explore her grieving process following the sudden death of her fiancé in 2012. Juniper: How does … Continue reading
Posted in Professional Advice
Tagged Art, Art therapy, Death, Emotion, Grief, photography, Photography about Loss, Sarah Treanor
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Our Weekly Tip: Take Refuge in Nature’s Tender Touch
Timeless techniques for navigating grief with natural materials
Our Tip of the Week: Spending time in direct physical contact with the elements offers a chance to slow down our troubled minds to the pace of a flower’s unfolding, to offer up our hearts to a gust of wind … Continue reading
