CREATIVE TRANSITIONS

“Our job is to participate joyfully in the sorrows of the world” ~ Joseph Campbell

Life is precious. Dying is a mystery.

Using the tools  and healing structures of the Expressive Art Therapies I will help facilitate the dance between holding on to life and letting go to the mystery of death.

…offering a creative, safe forum to enhance the quality of time one has left, creating an interplay between anxiety, fear or pain management and the arts…

…Thus embracing the physical, emotional, spiritual, existential and relational dimensions of dying.

…The more creative interaction, the more understanding, healing and support can deepen, and the greater the possibilities for insight, joy and increased self –confidence.

• Can we meet suffering with tenderness, strength and compassion?
• Can we transform society’s view of dying and embrace the meaning of dying well?
• Can we give caregivers a way to be part of the mystery?

What if we ask the dying…

• What is seeking expression?
• What is it you need for fulfillment?
• What is holding you back from transitioning?

Using the tools and philosophy of the Expressive Arts  I CAN FACILITATE:

• Create Poetry ~ even if you have never written a poem
• Create a Playlist of Music~ music loved or which expresses ones life
• Create Artwork ~ even if you are not an artist
• Create Sacred Space and Visual Environments
• Create Ceremonies, Meaningful Rituals, A Memorial
• Create a Life Review ~Via the medium of Choice
• Use Spiritual Tools and Cultural Traditions Creatively
• Translate Guided Imagery Into Art
• Choreograph a Simple Family or Community Dance ~ Celebrating and Honoring Life Creatively
• Facilitate Creative Communication ~ between family, healthcare and medical clinicians and related practitioners such as chaplains, and social workers.