Writing through Grief
Grief Reflection: The Personal Blog
Grief Reflection is a term used in the Storybooks for Healing program for the process of writing, listening and sharing the stories of life, grief and finding meaning after loss. Follow the personal journal of Joan Hitchens, founder of SFH, as she navigates grief in context to her life while caring for her husband with terminal cancer, her work as SFH owner and her musing as a hospice volunteer.Read now...
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My Storybook Publisher: A Cup of Joy
Posted on August 19, 2011 | No CommentsSome of the most quiet moments are often the most difficult after a loss. Mornings, late nights, time alone. These are reflective moments that can bring thoughts of joy along with the heartbreak. Do you sometimes yearn to have one more cup of coffee or... -
Daddy’s Girl
Posted on February 7, 2011 | 2 CommentsHoliday memories. Guest writer and author Alicia King shares an endearing story that spans three generations of valentine tradition transcending her loss. -
Giving the Gift of Story
Posted on November 24, 2010 | No CommentsThe Gift of Story about a loved one after a death brings comfort, love and support. Immediately following a loss, the first stories should come from family and friends to the bereaved. Later, the tribute story is a gift from those who remember to their posterity and beyond. -
Storybook Perfect Scanning
Posted on September 16, 2010 | No CommentsPreserving memories start with a good scan of your photos and memorabilia to illustrate your stories. Learn the basics of resolution, color and file formats to jump start your creative use of photos and memorabilia in a Storybooks For Healing project. -
Perspectives
Posted on July 6, 2010 | 1 CommentThe hard work of processing your pain of grief may require a change in perspective. Can loss become gain, and sorrow become joy through conscious efforts to see these options? I think so, as optical illusions show us. -
Book Review: My Stroke of Insight
Posted on June 20, 2010 | No CommentsMy Stroke of Insight, A Brain Scientist’s Personal Journey, written by Jill Bolton Taylor, provides a literal inside look at the human brain – hers – after a sudden life-changing left hemisphere stroke at the age of 37.
