Sarah K – Grieving during a pandemic
Sarah K – Grieving during a pandemic
Sarah discusses how the pandemic has pulled back the curtain on grief
Sarah K – Story
Sarah K – Story
Sarah tells the story of her husbands death to a heroin overdose.
Jenn – What an art therapist can show us about processing grief
Jenn – What an art therapist can show us about processing grief
Jenn talks about how art can give a form to grief. It can give it shape and texture so it can be seen when it is often so invisible. It can also be messy which so like our grief experience
Jenn – What does an art therapist do
Jenn – What does an art therapist do
Jenn explains how art therapist use the creative process to help people make positive changes to improve their overall health and to enhance their well being
Jenn – Barriers to art
Jenn – Barriers to art
Jenn talks about the barriers that may prevent someone from including art as part of their grief or emotional process including judgment of your art skills and more.
Jenn – In grief an art therapist can be there to walk with you
Jenn – In grief an art therapist can be there to walk with you
Jenn discusses how an art therapists can support you in those moments of pain. They are there to honour your stories and experiences.
Jenn – The difference between expressive and creative arts
Jenn – The difference between expressive and creative arts
Jenn explains the difference between expressive and creative arts. You don’t have to limit yourself to art making to help you through your grief process. Expressive arts encompasses a wide variety of approaches including drama, dance, movement, writing and music
Jenn – Art can be grounding and meditative
Jenn – Art can be grounding and meditative
Jenn explains how the textures , qualities and colours of art can be grounding and meditative
Jenn – Art can give voice
Jenn – Art can give voice
Jenn talks about the barriers that may prevent someone from including art as part of their grief or emotional process including judgment of your art skills and more.
Jenn – Your art completely belongs to you
Jenn – Your art completely belongs to you
Jenn explains the wonderful thing about art is that piece belongs completely to you and you have the power to do whatever you wish with it . She makes some suggestions as to what you may want to do.
Jenn – Art can give a break from grieving
Jenn – Art can give a break from grieving
Jenn talks about one of the most overlooked benefits of making art during bereavement. It can provide and escape from your grief.
Community Living Dufferin Hosting ‘Train the Trainer’ & Info Sessions
Community Living Dufferin will be doing an information session in February 2022 and a Train the Trainer in April 2022. We would love if the Grief Stories could help us get word of the work and resources out to share with others working with vulnerable populations in alternative care settings
For more information: https://communitylivingdufferin.ca/