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Tag Archives: Grieving
Our Monthly Tip: The Button Bouquet
How a simple button bouquet can be a subtle, sweet reminder of a loved one at a celebration of life
Tips for a Button Bouquet You adored your loved one. Just not his or her fashion sense (i.e. anything triangle-collared circa 1970). At the same time, it’s hard to let go of someone’s things as your grieve; they helped define … Continue reading
Posted in Practical Tips
Tagged art and grief, Comfort during grief, Grief, grieve creatively, Grieving, Stages of Grief
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A Teaspoon of Sugar & Memories: The Grieving Candle
DIY candles made with a loved one's cup are a comfort during the grieving process
Making Your Own Grieving Candle: We seek to both let go and hold on when a loved one dies, creating a contradiction that causes major emotional turmoil in the grieving process. That’s where the DIY Grieving Candle comes in—it’s an … Continue reading
Posted in Practical Tips
Tagged Candle, Cup, DIY craft, Five Stages of Grief, Grief, Grieving, Stages of Grief, Teacup, The Grieving Process
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”Don’t grieve. Anything you lose comes round in another form.”
- Rumi
Read more from “A Rite of Passage” here.
The Paddle Out: Grief & Healing After Death
A ceremonial “Paddle Out” can bring peace during the grieving process
Certain stages of the grieving process can feel like trudging through mud. You motivate yourself to move one foot forward, only to end up in grief that feels just as heavy and indistinct. One of the most important initial … Continue reading
One True Thing by Carl Franklin
Just in time for Mother's Day 2014: A daughter helps her mother fight cancer in the Carl Franklin film
As Mother’s Day 2014 approaches, we’re consider what we love and respect about the woman who has consistently given us so much. Yet, for some, Mother’s Day doesn’t present an opportunity for easy admiration and rosy memories; for some, Mother’s … Continue reading
Artist Dario Robleto: Heaven is Being a Memory to Others
Contemporary Artist Dario Robleto explores the relationship between death and memory
The 2008 Frye Art Museum exhibit, Heaven is Being a Memory to Others, provided a space for artists to present pieces about death, life and memory in conversation – particularly artists like Dario Robleto. The show was described as having … Continue reading
Posted in Soulful Expressions
Tagged Contemporary Art, Creatvity, Dario Robleto, Death, Death and art, Emma Frye, Frye Art Museum, Grieving, Life and Death, Loss, Memory, memory and loss, Mourning, Patsy Cline
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