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The Art of Grieving on Substack!

by Sheila Collins | Jan 30, 2025 | Art & Life, Celebrations, Environment, History, Personal Stories, Publications, Science, Technology and the Environment, Substack, Teaching, The Art of Grieving, Writing

I came to writing later than most people if we don’t count writing in a private journal, and the invitation to write that I got from Sister Mercia, my 9th grade home room teacher at Sacred Heart Academy in Louisville Ky. She saw her role as a teacher to be one of...

Grieving Devastation

by Sheila Collins | Jan 16, 2025 | Art & Life, Community, Environment, Good Will Come, Grieving, Resilience, Science, Technology and the Environment, Story-telling, The Art of Grieving

We’ve seen it on our screens for days now, the devastation of entire neighborhoods; schools, places of worship, shops, restaurants, and landmarks, all through the eyes of photojournalists whose job it is to communicate and record what’s happening in our larger world....

Transitions

by Sheila Collins | Jan 3, 2025 | Art & Life, book promotion, Celebrations, Community, Environment, Family, Gatherings, Our Children, Personal Stories, Science, Technology and the Environment, Self-Care

Here we are in the time of our yearly transition–looking back and remembering the past year. We’re saying good-bye to the old year, (the bearded man stooped over his cane) and while at the same time, greeting and looking ahead into this new year, (the diapered baby...

The Gifts of Remembering

by Sheila Collins | Dec 19, 2024 | Art & Life, book promotion, Celebrations, Community, Dances, Family, Gatherings, Health and Wellness, Personal Stories, Science, Technology and the Environment, Story-telling, Women, Girls & the Feminine

One of the cruelest outcomes of the “put it all behind you” and “move on with your life,” philosophy of managing loss is that we miss out on the gifts and life lessons that come through remembering. In a couple of recent events, I have been reminded of some of those...

The Power of Community Art

by Sheila Collins | Dec 5, 2024 | Art & Life, Family, Grieving, Health and Wellness, Our Children, Personal Stories, Science, Technology and the Environment, Story-telling, the Big Body, Uncategorized

With all the media attention on the incoming president’s appointments, you may not have heard that this week, in honor of World AIDS Day 2024, sections of the AIDS memorial quilt were exhibited for the first time on the White House South Lawn. Our current President...

Grief at the Holidays

by Sheila Collins | Nov 28, 2024 | Art & Life, book promotion, Celebrations, Community, Environment, Family, Gatherings, Grieving, Our Children, The Art of Grieving

As the holidays approach, the subject of Grief becomes more common in articles, social media posts and advice columns. And for good reason. These special days of family celebration can be reminders of who will not be at the table this year. And perhaps as the...

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The Art of Grieving on Substack!

Grieving Devastation

Transitions

The Gifts of Remembering

The Power of Community Art

Grief at the Holidays

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