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Col olou ours s of of Gr Grief ief an and Hea d Healing: ling: A Worksho A Wo shop p fo for Chil ildr dren en an and Fa Fami mili lies es Exp xplori loring ng Lo Loss an ss and Hea d Healing ling Colours of Grief and

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Colours of Grief and Healing: A Workshop for Children and Their Circle of Support

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Grief ief an and Hea d Healing: ling: A Wo A Worksho shop p fo for Chil ildr dren en an and Fa Fami mili lies es Exp xplori loring ng Lo Loss an ss and Hea d Healing ling

Anna Maria Buhr, MSW Ruth Eliason, MTA Marlessa Wesolowski, Artist in Residence Dorothy Schick, Spiritual Care

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  • A child’s experience
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Lyrics and music by workshop participants, 2013

Sometimes it feels like I’ll be sad forever Mad like a volcano, ready to explode At times I feel lost, lonely and alone And tired, confused, don’t believe it’s true. And any time I miss you… I splash into a pool of love I dive into the waters of remembering I swim up to the sun, through the colours of my feelings I know that I can do it… you’re always with me.

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When I feel like I want to be close to you I look up at the stars, and know that you are there I look for different shapes in the clouds I hold treasures close, books, clothes, black bears. And any time I miss you… I splash into a pool of love I dive into the waters of remembering I swim up to the sun, through the colours of my feelings I know that I can do it… you’re always with me.

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I look at pictures with smiles, laughs and tears Watching favourite movies, helps me feel you’re near You’ll always be with me when we sit and talk with

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Who remember you and love you, just like I do. And any time I miss you… I splash into a pool of love I dive into the waters of remembering I swim up to the sun, through the colours of my feelings I know that I can do it… you’re always with me.

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What does it mean to be an Artist?

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HOW TO BE AN ARTIST BELIEVE IN THE IMPOSSIBLE. FINGERPAINT. FIND WAYS TO GIVE LOVE AWAY. PLANT IMPOSSIBLE GARDENS. HAVE A TEA PARTY WITH A NEW FRIEND. PLAY. SING IN THE

  • BATHTUB. LOOK FORWARD TO DREAMS. SPLASH IN
  • PUDDLES. SWING AS HIGH AS YOU CAN ON A SWINGSET.

LOOK FOR DRAGONFLIES AND BUTTERFLIES. BAKE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES AND SHARE THEM. GIVE

  • HUGS. DO IT FOR LOVE. TAKE LOTS OF NAPS. LOOK FOR

PICTURES IN THE CLOUDS. BELIEVE IN MAGIC. LAUGH A

  • LOT. CELEBRATE EVERY GORGEOUS MOMENT. BUILD
  • SANDCASTLES. DANCE IN THE RAIN. BELIEVE IN LOVE.

IMAGINE YOURSELF MAGIC. GIGGLE WITH CHILDREN. LISTEN TO ELDERS. BELIEVE IN ANGELS. WISH ON A FALLING STAR. TALK TO ANIMALS. GET MESSY. SING A

  • SONG. BLESS YOURSELF. BE BRAVE. ENTERTAIN YOUR

INNER CHILD. BLOW BUBBLES. BUILD A FORT WITH

  • BLANKETS. GET WET. HUG TREES. ALWAYS REMEMBER.

WRITE LOVE LETTERS.

 -INSPIRED BY AND ADAPTED FROM SARK’S HOW TO BE AN ARTIST

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The creative arts through:

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art

tear paper collage mandalas memory boxes

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  • music making

singing improvisation drumming

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the written and unwritten word

journaling letter writing poetry storytelling

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…If someday you’re lonely, Or if someday you’re sad, or you strike out at base ball, or think you’ve been bad… Just lift up your face, feel the wind in your

  • hair. That’s me, my sweet baby, my love is

right there.

  • from Wherever You Are My Love Will Find You, by Nancy Tillman
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A Palliative Care Services Initiative with the support of:

  • St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation

Urban A. Donlevy Excellence and Innovation Award W.A. Edwards Family Centre The Mendel Art Gallery Healing Arts Program Facilitators from: Social Work Department Healing Art Program Spiritual Care Department Alvin Buckwold Child Development Program