The Labyrinthine Path through Grief - Artist Motoi Yamamoto's installations are exercises to aid his healing.

Japanese installation artist Motoi Yamamoto was born in Onomichi, Hiroshima, and worked in a dockyard before studying at Kanazawa College of Art. He now lives in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan. After his sister’s death to brain cancer over a decade ago, … Continue reading →

“They Walk Among Us” by Kelly Farley

They Walk Among Us  I had a unique experience last week while I was at work that took me a little off guard.   To give you some background leading up to this experience, it started the Friday before New Year’s weekend and I was on the phone with someone (Mark) I had never spoken to [...]

Acceptance: The Key to Healing on Your Journey Through Grief

Life presents us with many challenges. Over time we may realise that we aren't living the life we would really like to live and at times we may feel we could change the whole thing in its entirety. It's at this point that we may question 'How can I change my life?'. When a major event such as the loss of a child happens, then the desire to be able to go back in time and change the course of events is huge. And at the same time we know that this isn't possible. Events have happened and there is only now - time cannot run backwards.

Grief Reconciliation: When the Time Comes to Mend Your Heart

Despite the similarities in the grief process, each person's grief is unique. The differences stem from your relationship with the deceased, coping skills, support system, and grief history. Your bereavement progresses at its own pace and you will know when it is time to mend your heart.

The Bigger Picture in Overcoming Adversities

Our lives present us with a multitude of challenges from the clock that needs a new battery or the computer that won't talk to the printer to arguments over teenage children's bedtime, how to pay this months bills, being made redundant, a family dispute, looking for a new place to live, coughs and colds, terminal illness, a broken arm, divorce, an accident where a family member dies, the dog swallowing something it shouldn't have been chewing in the first place... the list goes on and on. What can help us in overcoming adversities like these?