Expressions of Grief through writing and creativity.
Welcome to my website, which I’ve created following the loss of our son, Ben to childhood cancer. I’m a mum of three and bereaved mum of one.
I’ve always been a creative soul, but in grief, creativity has been my go to safe space in order to cope. If there is a project, a painting, a poem or a novel to write, I find myself navigating gently towards it, like a moth to a flame.
Creativity in grief gives me great comfort and also helps me to feel close to my son and my living children, too, who have also been hugely affected by the loss of their brother.
My children; all three of them, inspire me every day and I hope, especially for those who are also bereaved to childhood cancer, this website becomes a gentle support and safe space for you, too, to know you are not alone.
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Becoming a bereaved parent, I found that I wanted to open a discussion about child loss and try to connect with other parents, building a community, where we can be ourselves, support each other and know that we are not alone.
Dragonfly Grief Affirmation Cards.
When my son, Ben died, I gravitated to creativity by way of trying to protect my heart from the innate feeling of numbness and loss.
In the days and weeks after Ben left for his own adventure among the stars and other realms, he sent us a dragonfly many times, to the point where we just knew as it sailed around us, swooping and reflecting the sunlight, that it was his energy building that connection of reassurance and love.
Finding comfort in the written word and after sitting quietly one day and painting a dragonfly, I created these affirmation cards, which I hope will bring gentle encouragement and light to other families on a similar path.
Made with love.