• Exploring Grief Through Drawing: Finding Comfort in Art and Creativity

  • May 2 2024
  • Length: 46 mins
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Exploring Grief Through Drawing: Finding Comfort in Art and Creativity

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  • Jessica Schaffer, founder of The Chrysalis Imagery, discusses exploring grief through drawing and the transformative power of finding comfort in creativity. When her partner Patrice died, Jessica processed her grief through emerging creative impulses in her search for a new sense of direction. The result is a business selling greeting cards and artwork that provide profound, relatable messages for those navigating significant life challenges.

    Key topics in this episode:

    • The societal pressure to present curated, glamorous lives versus the reality of grief and loss
    • Redefining resilience with a broader definition that includes allowing oneself to fall apart and take time for healing
    • Finding moments of safety by anchoring towards tangible physical sensations as a coping mechanism

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