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Tag Archives: Grieving
Our Weekly Tip: “Love Box” for Children in the Stages of Grief
An easy healing craft to help kids express their grief
Our Tip of the Week: There are plenty of DIY activities out there for those who are grieving – remembrance quilts, balloon releases, etc. But what about activities specifically made for children in the stages of grief? It’s important to … Continue reading
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Tagged Art therapy, Children, Children in grief, Death, Grief, Grieving, Grieving kids, Heart, Stages of Grief
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Weekly Tip – Grief Healing: A Message in a Bottle
Why throwing a message in a bottle can be the perfect activity for someone in the stages of grief
Weekly Craft Idea: A Message in a Bottle What is it that makes the idea of a message in a bottle so alluring? I remember sitting down at eight years old to write a list of fantastic hopes and questions … Continue reading
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Tagged Craft, DIY, Grief, Grieving, Grieving Process, Message in a Bottle, Stages of Grief, Steps of Grief
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Cézanne: Letting the Grief Settle
Post-Impressionist Paul Cézanne's "Sorrow" is telling of how the painter lived with death and grief
Check out more of our Soulful Expressions posts here to explore more articles on art that inspire us to consider the way we approach death and dying. No one knows grief better than Post-Impressionist painter Paul Cézanne (1839-1906). When I talk … Continue reading
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Tagged Accepting Death, Art, Cezanne, Death, Grief, Grieving, Paul Cezanne, post-impressionism
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Smithsonian Artist Captures Images of Dried Tears
Rose-Lynn Fisher saw tears of "grief, joy, laughter and irritation" in extreme detail through her photo series
Smithsonian photographer Rose-Lynn Fisher just revealed her new project, which is titled “Topography of Tears.” Celebrated for her mind-blowing, microscopic images of honeybees, this photo series is a collection of, yes, tears—tears from over 100 volunteers that were also captured … Continue reading
Exercises in Grief: The Button Bouquet
How a simple button bouquet can be a subtle, sweet reminder of a loved one as you grieve.
Grieving Exercises: 3 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; … Continue reading
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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
5 Tips for 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 … Continue reading
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Tagged Candle, Cup, DIY craft, Five Stages of Grief, Grief, Grieving, Stages of Grief, Teacup, The Grieving Process
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