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... -
12 Healing Words for the New Year
Posted on December 30, 2010 | 3 CommentsIf healing from grief after loss is in your 2011 New Year's resolutions, start with your vocabulary. Words can have a powerful affect on our well-being. Words of love and encouragement heal. Words of bitterness and pain destroy. Here are 12 Healing Words to inspire steps for a healthy and memorable new year from Storybooks for Healing. -
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. -
On Writing: Your Stories Can Heal Your Heart
Posted on October 15, 2010 | 2 CommentsAfter a death, it is now up to you to preserve and share the stories of your loved one. But did you know that writing can be an excellent method for facing and overcoming grief, too? Storybooks For Healing offers some writing ideas to get you started on mending your broken heart through writing. -
What to Say… When You Don’t Know What To Say
Posted on October 5, 2010 | 2 CommentsWhat can you say to help a friend through grief? What should not say? Do you say or do nothing after a loss in fear of saying the wrong thing? Read these heartfelt tips from the viewpoint of the recipient. -
Book Review: A Lifetime of Secrets
Posted on August 18, 2010 | No CommentsSecrets lose their power over their holder once they get released - they are no longer secret. Through anonymous postcards, thousands reveal their grief, pain, memories as well as hope. In the PostSecrets series compiled by Frank Warren everyone now has access to the recesses of human experiences good and bad. -
Voice of Widows Resounds Hope
Posted on August 3, 2010 | 2 CommentsGrief and loss are universal, but bring people who share the same type of loss together and it can build a special friendship, understanding and support family and friends can't always provide. The Widow's Voice blog connects people who have lost a partner through the eyes of seven different writers as they provides insight into the ups and downs of their widowed lives. -
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.
