Art & Life | Sheila Collins

How the Arts Help Us Grieve

by Sheila Collins | Aug 24, 2023 | Art & Life, Celebrations, Community, Duality, Environment, Family, Gatherings, Grieving, Personal Stories, Rituals

I’m in that stage of life when family gatherings are more likely to occur around funerals and memorial services than weddings, holidays, or birth celebrations. We family members promised one another at the recent gathering for my sister’s funeral that we’ll plan and...

So Sorry

by Sheila Collins | Aug 3, 2023 | Art & Life, Community, Family, Grieving, Health and Wellness, Our Children, Personal Stories, Resilience, The Art of Grieving

It seems an almost universal response. The person is asked about something negative that has happened, “how is your mother doing?” or “what do you remember about the accident?” or “Was she your only sister?” Next, as the person begins to talk about the situation,...

How the Spiral is a Perfect Model for Grieving

by Sheila Collins | Jul 20, 2023 | Art & Life, Celebrations, Environment, Grieving, Meditations, Our Children, Past Events, Personal Stories, Self-Care, Spirtuality, The Art of Grieving

Spirals are found in every aspect of nature. They are seen in the unfurling of fern leaves, the shape of snail shells, the arrangement of flower pedals, the cochlea of the inner ear. Not just a simple circle, the path of the spiral changes levels as it grows or moves...

London Artist Tours a brightly colored Kiosk for Dancing Grief Raves

by Sheila Collins | Jul 13, 2023 | Art & Life, Community, Dances, Environment, Family, Gatherings, Good Will Come, Grieving, The Art of Grieving

Talk about the art of grieving! Graphic artist Annie Frost Nicholson lost several members of her family in a tragic helicopter accident in New York in 2011. This changed her approach to creativity which was her outlet to process her grief. She channeled her own...

It’s Not Over Till It’s Over

by Sheila Collins | Jun 29, 2023 | Art & Life, Celebrations, Community, Dances, Family, Gatherings, Health and Wellness, Improvisation, Personal Stories, Play, Story-telling

Last week was the first in person Leaders’ Gathering for the InterPlay organization I have been a member of for over 30 years. Nearly 50 people from across the country, and a few from across the world, (Africa and Australia) met in a conference center in Greensboro...

Why Pride Parades are Good for Our Communities’ Mental Health

by Sheila Collins | May 31, 2023 | Art & Life, Celebrations, Community, Environment, Family, Gatherings, Grieving, Health and Wellness, History, Our Children, Personal Stories

On a return flight to Pittsburgh earlier this week I listened again to the audio version of my now 10-year-old memoir, Warrior Mother, Fierce Love, Unbearable Loss, and Rituals that Heal. This refreshed my memory of what a struggle my youngest son Ken had with...

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How the Arts Help Us Grieve

So Sorry

How the Spiral is a Perfect Model for Grieving

London Artist Tours a brightly colored Kiosk for Dancing Grief Raves

It’s Not Over Till It’s Over

Why Pride Parades are Good for Our Communities’ Mental Health

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