Tag Archives: Stages of Grief

Our Weekly Tip: Your Grief, Your Clean Slate

Create a chalkboard wall as a place of self-expression during the stages of grief

Our Tip of the Week: A chalkboard wall opens up a new creative space in your home — something that can be especially useful for those in the stages of grief. Write down words of frustration or inspiration, a loved … Continue reading

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Our Weekly Tip: A Cherish Ornament

You don't have to celebrate Christmas to create an ornament that can express your bereavement this season

Our Tip of the Week: For those wanting to express  bereavement from the loss of a loved one, the holidays can be a particularly difficult time to get through. Creating an ornament that can help you cherish and visualize your love for … Continue reading

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Our Weekly Tip: Memory Box for Those Grieving

Creating a memory box can help you work through your grief

Our Tip of the Week:  One good thing you can do as you grieve is filter it through a creative outlet. When someone we love dies, the stability of our emotional state takes quite a beating — in one moment … Continue reading

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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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“But You Didn’t” by Merrill Glass

Merrill Glass’s poem about losing her lover to war reminds us the importance of openly sharing your feelings for the one you love when you’re together, because the future can be so uncertain.

The death of a lover is difficult regardless of whether it is expected, as is the case with long-term illnesses, or if it is sudden, as is the case with a car crash or a major heart attack. The uncertainty … Continue reading

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 “All Things Must Pass” by George Harrison

Music for funerals can be uplifting, as heard in this beautiful tune from the late Beatles guitarist

Letting go is one of the most difficult things in the world, but George Harrison might make it a little easier. His song, “All Things Must Pass,” off of his solo album of the same name is a subtle take … Continue reading

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