An interview with Grief Journeys on grief and benefits of creativity
Art and Craft as grief therapy
"Our hands are the antennas of our Souls. When we move them by sewing, cooking, touching the earth or sinking them into the earth, they send signals of caring to the deepest part of you and your Soul calms down. This way she doesn't have to send pain anymore to show it" - Elena Barnabe-
Art and craft has been our grief therapy as they provide a creative outlet to express our feelings and also helps with processing your intense emotions. We all have our unique and different ways to deal with pain and Bee's Knees Keepsake hopes that our sharing in this creative corner will bring you some inspirations to use art and craft as an alternative therapy on your grief journey.
Writing is healing
Grief is a process to learn how to carry the pain of losing our loved ones. Writing is the outlet that helps with processing your thoughts and pain. It is also a way to learn to sit with your intense feelings and let them flow....
Our children come through us, not from us
“Your children are not your children They are the sons and daughters of life’s longing for itself They come through you but not from you And though they are with you yet they belong not to you You may give them your love but not your thoughts For they have their own thoughts You may …
Hiraeth
If holidayphobia is the word that I thought I made it up then realised that it was a real thing, ‘hiraeth’ is the new word I just learnt and it really nailed what I have been feeling this time of the year, especially since Bee left. “A spiritual longing for a home that maybe never …