Art and Grief
I love art as a way to express how we feel. Language does not always have the words to describe our internal states and at times we can find communicating difficult, if not impossible. It can be a relief when someone else has found a way to illustrate how we feel, and we can relate with the words and images of those who have walked a similar road before us. Whether your path is creating art as a way of expression, or resonating with someone else’s work, both can provide comfort and understanding.
Love Came First by Donna Ashworth
LOVE CAME FIRST…
You don’t move on after loss, but you must move with. You must shake hands with grief, welcome her in, for she lives with you now. Pull her a chair at the table and offer her comfort. She is not the monster you first thought her to be. She is love. And she will walk with you now, stay with you now, peacefully. If you let her. And on the days when your anger is high, remember why she came, remember who she represents. Remember. Grief came to you my friend because love came first. Love came first.
Grief Butter by Ruth Chan
