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The Long Arc of Grieving

by Sheila Collins | Sep 28, 2022 | Art & Life, Celebrations, Duality, Family, Gatherings, Grieving, History, Our Children, Past Events, Personal Stories, The Art of Grieving

I awoke feeling shaky last Friday morning. It took me awhile to translate the meaning of that bodily signal and its relationship to my state of wellbeing. Staying with it during a morning meditation, the sensation developed into a subtle sadness. After a few more...

The Art of Grieving for Children of any Age

by Sheila Collins | Sep 7, 2022 | Art & Life, Celebrations, Family, Gatherings, Grieving, Our Children, pets, Rituals, The Art of Grieving, the Big Body

As I was walking my dog Cody one morning this summer, he started to pay attention to something underneath one of the bushes that line a communal driveway in our neighborhood. Looking over at the spot I identified a small rock and a feather, and moving closer,...

The Art of Grieving: Tough into Triumph

by Sheila Collins | Sep 1, 2022 | Celebrations, Community, Environment, Gatherings, Our Children, Past Events, Personal Stories, sports

I had been looking forward to watching Serena William’s return to the U.S Open in New York. Her televised appearance was being touted as the likely last contest before her retirement at age 40. A 23-time Grand Slam champion, Serena has changed the game of women’s...

The Art of Grieving Back to School Edition

by Sheila Collins | Aug 25, 2022 | Community, Environment, Family, Institutional Loss, Our Children, School Shootings

Walking the dog in our neighborhood this morning, we noticed more people on the streets than usual. It took a minute for us to figure out why that was. First, we encountered a lively 4- or 5- year-old girl in a bright red dress skipping ahead of her backpack wearing...

Anticipatory Grief and the need for Sanctuary and Belonging

by Sheila Collins | Aug 17, 2022 | Family, Gatherings, Grieving, Health and Wellness, History, Our Children, Past Events, Self-Care, The Art of Grieving, the Big Body, Women, Girls & the Feminine

There is advice we give one another, in InterPlay classes and practices – “Never underestimate the body’s need for reassurance.” When I’m directing the physical warmup, I like to time this comment to accompany a movement we’re doing which I’d describe as a self-hug....

The Art of Grieving and the Art of Loving

by Sheila Collins | Jul 28, 2022 | Art & Life, Duality, Family, Good Will Come, Grieving, Our Children, Personal Stories, Spirtuality, The Art of Grieving

“What’s love got to do with it (grief)?” Tina Turner sang the answer to this question in this song from her 1984 album, “Private Dancer.” “Who needs a heart when a heart can be broken?” It’s said that grief is the price we pay for love, but my friend Wai Chin Matsuoka...

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The Long Arc of Grieving

The Art of Grieving for Children of any Age

The Art of Grieving: Tough into Triumph

The Art of Grieving Back to School Edition

Anticipatory Grief and the need for Sanctuary and Belonging

The Art of Grieving and the Art of Loving

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