ARTICLES
Exploring the parallel universe of loss and grief
A case study One client - experiencing his first significant loss - described his grief experience as a kind of parallel universe he’d been transported across to. We’ll call him Anthony. Everything from Anthony’s old life was there in the parallel universe. Well,...
Difficult emotions, midlife unraveling, and oscillating grief
We love to share with you the articles and other grief resources we find useful or inspirational. Here's what we've enjoyed recently... The courage to face difficult emotions We always love to find more folks taking a stand against “positivity culture.” Positivity...
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...