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Healing with Pictures
I wanted to share an idea of what we can do with pictures of our loved ones. Nancy Gershman, a digital artist, creates meaningful portraits from photos, memories and stories that we think about every day. Here is a sample of her work:
DREAMSCAPE PHOTOMONTAGE: Myrtle pays homage to the memory of her twin and keeps a promise to her sister. As long as she lives she will keep her nephew - who is a trucker - safe on the road.
ORIGINAL PHOTO: 
I know Nancy's work and I’ve seen how she captures the entire essence of a person and the real truth about their character, their passions and their mission in life.
What Nancy does is digest all these photos, memories and stories until they re-emerge as a holistic portrait of the person you love. You see your father, sister, or beloved poodle, thoughtfully placed into a beautiful legacy portrait for you, but also for generations to come. The end result is that her artwork makes you smile or even laugh.
For the 30 - 60 minutes you spend with her by phone, she delivers a meaningful, heartfelt fine art photomontage in the form of an 8 x 10 print (or enlargement). She can also upload the artwork so you can make something to wear or display (photoblanket, photo-purse, photo trivet, etc.) -- however you want to keep that loved one close by.
I encourage you to view the documentary on Nancy Gershman’s work.
You can visit her website: www.artforyoursake.com/healing. She has provided us with her phone number: 773-255-4677 (EST) or you can email her: nancy@artforyoursake.com
Let me know if you have any questions.
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Journal Therapy and After Death Communication
After Death Communication
Online Grief Support uses the blog feature for Journal Therapy – You can choose to make it private or public. Blog posts are a great way to express yourself on your profile page. To get started, go to your profile page and locate the "Blog Posts" module in the middle column. Click the "Add a Blog Post" link. You must join the community to take advantage of Journal Therapy – It’s free.
You can add text, links, images, and files to your blog post using the blog editor toolbar. You can also select the privacy of your blog post to allow anyone in the community to view it, just your friends in the community, or just you. Go to Settings and then click on Privacy. If you need help, I'm just an email away. - Diana
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Shot In the Head
My son was with a girl and her brother he new on September 30, 2012. The girl told police that my son shot himself in the head. I know my son and her brother got into an altercation about money, something that was not right I believe her brother shot my son and blamed it on my only Son. Pray for and my job and real answers. The boy called 911. This is driving me crazy.
Posted by Bern on April 16, 2014 at 11:35pm
The Most Important Death
John 3:16 — “For God loved the world so much that he gave his only-begotten Son, so that everyone exercising faith in him might not be destroyed but have everlasting life.
1 John 4:9,10 — By this the love of God was revealed in our case, that God sent his only-begotten Son into the world so that we might gain life through him. 10 The love is in this respect, not that we have loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a propitiatory sacrifice for our sins.
Just a… Continue
1 John 4:9,10 — By this the love of God was revealed in our case, that God sent his only-begotten Son into the world so that we might gain life through him. 10 The love is in this respect, not that we have loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a propitiatory sacrifice for our sins.
Just a… Continue
Posted by Dennis C. on March 28, 2014 at 7:00am
3 weeks today
It's been 3 weeks to today that I lost you Tom and it's still so hard to believe that you aren't coming back.
Posted by susan j. on March 12, 2014 at 1:49pm
Today I have no voice
Today I have no voice. I have been pretty sick these past days. I haven't had food in 7 days. My stomach won't hold anything, and they don't know what's wrong. A very sweet, and wonderful friend of mine passed away last week, and I just found out today. My heart is broken. My eyes are blinded with tears. Today my hope is gone. Today I am scraping the bottom of the barrel for just one glimpse of light. Dear God, I know you are here, but I can't feel you near me today. I'm so tired. I feel so…
ContinuePosted by anne on March 10, 2014 at 9:37pm
Peace to You Today
I want to thank you all for your comments and kindness. I have not given up on life, but I have given myself a break and allowed myself to fully feel the pain of my losses. I am moving through one day at a time and trying to stay productive. Blessings to all of you.
Posted by Gail M. on March 4, 2014 at 7:33pm
dad i miss u
DAD I MISS U ITS EBAN NEALY 2 YRS WELL IS 2YRS 3RD MRCH IT STILL VRY PAINFULLL IT IS I NO SEA U IN DREAMS WISH I NEVR WONT 2 END I NO WN U PASST RF FAILY EVN FRINDS EVN NBORS FOLOD U UP 2 T HT SKY I BT MY NANNA I S SILL SMOKIN ALL SRTS DRINKING ALL SRTS I DNT NO W SHE…
ContinuePosted by JO B alexio on March 3, 2014 at 2:00am
Doesn't feel right
It's hasn't been 2 weeks yet that I lost my best friend and love of my life. Last week after Tom past I went to my grand daughters 6th birthday and yesterday I got out and went to my niece's 18th birthday. I had fun, it was good to see family but yet Tom wasn't there and it didn't feel right being there and I really couldn't wait to get home even though I knew Tom wasn't going to be here. So empty and lost.
Posted by susan j. on March 2, 2014 at 7:51am
Doesn't feel right
It's hasn't been 2 weeks yet that I lost my best friend and love of my life. Last week after Tom past I went to my grand daughters 6th birthday and yesterday I got out and went to my niece's 18th birthday. I had fun, it was good to see family but yet Tom wasn't there and it didn't feel right being there and I really couldn't wait to get home even though I knew Tom wasn't going to be here. So empty and lost.
Posted by susan j. on March 2, 2014 at 7:51am
What do you do?
On January 31, 2014 my partner of eight years had an argument because she had been cheating on me and I was DONE. During the night she was restless and kept waking me up wanting to know where my phone was or where the charger was. Then she said "You're gonna learn." She was alive when I left Saturday morning. She had written a note but my anger and hurt from her betrayal blinded me to the contents of the letter. I wrote her a letter back telling her to go be happy. I assumed she would be…
ContinuePosted by Danielle Hamilton on February 28, 2014 at 12:23pm — 2 Comments
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Jane P commented on Karen's group Missing my Son or Daughter"Praying for everyone of you today.
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Jane P commented on Karen's group Missing my Son or Daughter"Teresa
There's not a selfish bone in your body.
I'm right behind you, 17 months.
And it's not getting any easier.
Be kind to yourself, do something nice for yourself,
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