Ritual
I have just finished this amazing little book, all about rituals. William Ayot writes with gentleness and clarity at how rituals have...
Art = Happiness
I have known for a long time that creating connects me to my inner world, helps me express what is there and in turn makes me feel...
From Pain to Power (healing)!
Frida Khalo's - The Column - I absolutely love this image, it represented her pain of an extremely horrific traffic accident she had as a...
Connecting to the Earth - Frida Kahlo
I was reminded last week of the wonderful artist (who I've known and loved since I was 17) Frida Kahlo - a Nomo! She was famous for her...
Art Heals (I have no doubt)
This was the first ever book I read for my diploma in the Therapeutic Arts - I absolutely loved it and would definitely recommend it to...
Grieffy Days
I never really know when my grief days will occur, but after almost one year when I decided to let go of trying for children, I do know...
A Surprise I Received When Starting To Grieve!!
Mostly everything I experienced when I started grieving has been a surprise. I thought I knew it all. I had read the books and...
Triggers!!!!
What do we do when the pain gets so bad and all we want to do is hide? Hide under the duvet, watch TV, play with technology, with...
Art Heals
As I pottered through facebook yesterday I found a talk at the Freud Museum on the subject of Art and Mourning: The role of creativity in...
Our Day Too!
I woke up today having planned a day of rest and relaxation for myself. I have been feeling so busy and rushed off my feet lately that...