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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On Writing: Being Purposeful
Posted on April 4, 2011 | No CommentsWriting is discovery. Writing is a path to our inside voice. In fact, all forms of creative expression can help us reflect on what we really think and feel. Writing, dreaming, painting, music, and movement are all forms of creative expression. Through a conscious effort... -
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. -
On Writing: The Audience
Posted on July 27, 2010 | No CommentsWriting through grief and loss can be cathartic and healing. But who are you writing for? This fundamental question is one of the most important determinants for writing your Storybook for Healing, and even sharing grief in general. The answer may surprise you as your journey through reflection on life, grief, and the gifts you find along the way present a new understanding about your loss. -
Publishing: The Picture Book
Posted on July 9, 2010 | No CommentsYou know those simple first storybooks toddlers love? The ones that have a few large printed words (or even a single word) along with a photo or illustration on the other page? This style of book can be a memory book of any person for any age audience. Here's how... -
The Joy (and Pain) of Remembering: Photos
Posted on June 28, 2010 | No CommentsThere is a risk inherent in remembering. A risk of opening the wounds of loss, the reminder of being left behind, the desire to change what can’t be undone of past words and actions and events. But there is also a risk of remembering what... -
Grief 101
Posted on June 8, 2010 | No CommentsWhat's normal grief? How long should it last? How come no one will talk about my loved one?.... the basics of grief and some steps to start healing.
