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Parallel universe and strange realms
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This isn’t the Grief Olympics
We’ve all come across the “Grief Olympics” at some point in our personal or professional experiences of grief support. The grief olympics is based in a myth we here at The Creative Grief Studio call “the Hierarchy of Loss.” The Hierarchy of Loss involves societal and...
Knitting, cemetery picnics, and eco-friendly deaths
Another few articles we loved finding online! We are so inspired by all the creative exploration... Knitting for your life! We encourage any and all kinds of creativity in our Certification in Creative Grief Support. As far as we’re concerned, enjoyment is enough...
Spotlight Interview: Connections between empathy and creativity with Seung Chan Lim
We discovered Seung Chan Lim when Brene Brown posted his Realizing Empathy video on her blog. That led us down a rabbit hole of his work where we found a kickstarter campaign for his book, Realizing Empathy, that is now published. Our interest was piqued. Seung Chan -...
Creative Grief Support Alum Priyanka Bhatia says…
"I really valued that there is space, flexibility, people are seen as humans, learning takes place at your pace, there's no rushing, I felt held and supported, and there was a gentleness that is so important to such work. Along with the support of Kara and Cath, the...
It’s all relative
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Nobody grieves alone
One of the uncontroversial ideas you’ll find across many different approaches to grief support is the idea that social support matters. When grievers feel connected to and supported by others, their grief outcomes are better than those who typically struggle most in...
Guest Post: Re-Membering, Creativity and Ritual by Deb Brandt
A celebration of life or memorial service can be the starting place for initiating the re-membering process. While elements of ritual are essentials so is tapping into creativity. There are many ways to re-member, honor, celebrate and hold space for a grieving family...
Grief and community
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Podcasts: Spotlight Interview with Carol Miller, LCSW
Introduction When we heard that Creative Grief Studio Certified Practitioner Carol Miller, LCSW, was going to be featured on a podcast talking about her personal and professional experiences, we decided to take a few mintues to interview Carol about her podcast...