Grief isn’t just in the head
Modern Western approaches to grief There are of course many different approaches to counselling and coaching out there, each seeking to understand and support through their own lenses or set of theories about how the world is, what causes different problems, and what...
Loss of sex, honest responses, and benefits of unhappiness
We love to share with you the grief-related articles and other resources we find useful or inspirational. Here's what we've enjoyed recently ... Grieving the loss of sex We’re always interested in what doesn’t get talked about, because of those themes are fertile with...
Book review: Life Is Like The Wind
A book for children, about death and grief We really love this little book for little ones experiencing loss and grief, and kids who are curious and asking about death. The simple language, brevity, and beautiful illustrations make it suitable for 3 to 10 year olds,...
Certified Alum, Barb Schipper, says…
"This course was highly relevant and informative. The amount of information was manageable and there were offerings that allowed me to go beyond the classroom for further information if I was particularly inspired. The myriad of articles for further reading and books...
Holiday wishes from The Creative Grief Studio
If you haven't already joined us over at our Holiday Photography Challenge, you are invited now to join us for the second week of it. See the invitation here, and we'll be looking for your shares via the hashtag over on Instagram. To get printable version of the above...
Holiday gift: a photography challenge
Sometimes in the face of grief experiences, we can continue on with whatever holiday traditions we've celebrated in the past. But sometimes, this new life in the face of loss pushes us to create new traditions, pushes us to find new ways to express the ranges of...
HIV/AIDS, grief, and culture in the Kenyan Luo community
Meet Gordon Nyabade We were so pleased to welcome our first Kenyan into our community of students of Creative Grief Support! Gordon Nyabade, from Kenya in Africa, joined our September 2016 class. We’re delighted to have awarded Gordon with a Creative Grief Studio...
Refuse to vanish… grief and social support
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Poetry for creative expression of grief
So many different creative mediums Often when we speak of using creativity in grief support, people assume that we mean painting and drawing. While the visual arts are one very accessible way of employing creativity (especially painting and drawing, but there are many...
Running as therapy, grief rules for widows, and children as experts
Running as therapy We loved learning about psychotherapist, Sepideh Saremi’s, approach of combining running with therapy. What a great way to combine physical exercise and care for the body with supportive conversations. Of course some clients won’t be fit enough to...